Shutting PCs Down from Windows 2003

enjay · 23-11-2009, 05:45 PM

BeyondExec has never really been happy since we upgraded our FRDC to Server 2003 - what other products are out there to handle scheduled shutdowns of PCs, preferably with cancel options?

elsiegee40 · 23-11-2009, 05:51 PM

Have you looked at Shutdownertron? http://www.edugeek.net/forums/edugeek-shutdownertron/

DaveP · 23-11-2009, 07:35 PM

I am currently using PSTools [PSShutdown] to shutdown workstations but I have been meaning to start trialling Shutdownertron since getting the hang of deploying software through Group Policy.

Perhaps tomorrow?

Shutdownertron sounds great.

mattx · 23-11-2009, 07:37 PM

PSShutdown Classroom

PsShutdown Classroom

meastaugh1 · 23-11-2009, 08:58 PM

Of BeyondExec, PSShutdown and Shutdownertron, I've found BeyondExec to be the best for our needs, as it allows the most centralised control.

I did have problems with it crashing while trying to shutdown hundreds of machines when running it from my workstation, but since moving it to a virtual server in isolation I haven't had problems with it.

sted · 23-11-2009, 09:58 PM

if you just want to shut it all off at the end of the day you can even batch script it

albertwt · 24-11-2009, 01:22 PM

Hi All,

i usually issue a command line

Code:

shutdown.exe -r -m \\targetNAME -f -t 1

or use DShutdown from

Code:

http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/

HTH

enjay · 25-11-2009, 09:53 AM

Since we're CC3, PSTools looks like my friend here. I've looked at it before, way back when, and opted against it as the users couldn't cancel it, although it seems it has been improved since.

Thanks guys.

enjay · 25-11-2009, 10:30 AM

I'm having trouble getting the syntax right with PSTools - could someone post a valid command line for me please?

Cache · 27-11-2009, 10:13 PM

This is the command that's in a batch file being run here, was setup before I started though so not looked 100% at the syntax, because it just works!

ping -n 1 -w 1000 (machinename) && psshutdown \\(machinename) -c -f -k -t 60 -n 60 -m "This computer is about to shut down to save power. To continue working press the Cancel button. Please shut down this computer when you finish." >>d:\misc\pingshut.txt

At a guess though and looking at the command and syntax, it pings the machine first, if it responds it then sends the shutdown command and writes a line to the pingshut.txt file saying that the computer is scheduled to shutdown, if it doesn't respond it just moves onto the next machine.

enjay · 30-11-2009, 01:23 PM

Thanks, I've got there now. I was having a senior moment with misreading how the instructions had written the commands - all sorted now.

rh91uk · 30-11-2009, 01:33 PM

Another vote here for Shutdownertron - works a treat here.

gshaw · 30-11-2009, 02:05 PM

Another one for Shutdownertron here... central deployment, central configuration... good enough for me

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23-11-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
enjay Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 108 Thanked 85 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 28	Shutting PCs Down from Windows 2003 BeyondExec has never really been happy since we upgraded our FRDC to Server 2003 - what other products are out there to handle scheduled shutdowns of PCs, preferably with cancel options?

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albertwt Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wollongong Posts: 84 Thanks: 76 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 2	Hi All, i usually issue a command line Code: shutdown.exe -r -m \\targetNAME -f -t 1 or use DShutdown from Code: http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/ HTH

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Shutting PCs Down from Windows 2003

23-11-2009, 05:51 PM	#2
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 3,132 Thanks: 334 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts Rep Power: 77	Have you looked at Shutdownertron? http://www.edugeek.net/forums/edugeek-shutdownertron/

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DaveP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Vast Nothingness Of Space. Posts: 1,431 Thanks: 30 Thanked 137 Times in 78 Posts Rep Power: 67	I am currently using PSTools [PSShutdown] to shutdown workstations but I have been meaning to start trialling Shutdownertron since getting the hang of deploying software through Group Policy. Perhaps tomorrow? Shutdownertron sounds great.

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mattx Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,691 Thanks: 189 Thanked 408 Times in 260 Posts Rep Power: 166	PSShutdown Classroom PsShutdown Classroom

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meastaugh1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London/Hertfordshire Posts: 771 Thanks: 50 Thanked 59 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 18	Of BeyondExec, PSShutdown and Shutdownertron, I've found BeyondExec to be the best for our needs, as it allows the most centralised control. I did have problems with it crashing while trying to shutdown hundreds of machines when running it from my workstation, but since moving it to a virtual server in isolation I haven't had problems with it.

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sted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Doncaster/Leeds Posts: 598 Thanks: 20 Thanked 88 Times in 81 Posts Rep Power: 22	if you just want to shut it all off at the end of the day you can even batch script it

25-11-2009, 09:53 AM	#8
enjay Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 108 Thanked 85 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 28	Since we're CC3, PSTools looks like my friend here. I've looked at it before, way back when, and opted against it as the users couldn't cancel it, although it seems it has been improved since. Thanks guys.

25-11-2009, 10:30 AM	#9
enjay Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 108 Thanked 85 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 28	I'm having trouble getting the syntax right with PSTools - could someone post a valid command line for me please?

27-11-2009, 10:13 PM	#10
Cache Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 129 Thanks: 48 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 6	This is the command that's in a batch file being run here, was setup before I started though so not looked 100% at the syntax, because it just works! ping -n 1 -w 1000 (machinename) && psshutdown \\(machinename) -c -f -k -t 60 -n 60 -m "This computer is about to shut down to save power. To continue working press the Cancel button. Please shut down this computer when you finish." >>d:\misc\pingshut.txt At a guess though and looking at the command and syntax, it pings the machine first, if it responds it then sends the shutdown command and writes a line to the pingshut.txt file saying that the computer is scheduled to shutdown, if it doesn't respond it just moves onto the next machine.

30-11-2009, 01:23 PM	#11
enjay Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 2,171 Thanks: 108 Thanked 85 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 28	Thanks, I've got there now. I was having a senior moment with misreading how the instructions had written the commands - all sorted now.

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30-11-2009, 01:33 PM	#12
rh91uk Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 382 Thanks: 54 Thanked 46 Times in 38 Posts Rep Power: 11	Another vote here for Shutdownertron - works a treat here.

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gshaw Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 827 Thanks: 27 Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts Rep Power: 16	Another one for Shutdownertron here... central deployment, central configuration... good enough for me