Shutting Down computers remotely

[gshaw]

I do it with a scheduled task as well but did have some problems with user rights, seems that unless the user is local admin they need "Shut down the system" and "Shut down remote system" rights for shutdown.exe to run properly?

Also the scheduled task needed read, read & exec and write rights for it to run

[powdarrmonkey]

I do it with a scheduled task as well but did have some problems with user rights, seems that unless the user is local admin they need "Shut down the system" and "Shut down remote system" rights for shutdown.exe to run properly?

Also the scheduled task needed read, read & exec and write rights for it to run

Yes, they do. Shutdownertron doesn't, though, because it runs in the system context not a user's, so it neatly gets round both these problems.

[OverWorked]

In addition to what Friez said:-

You need two files: the batch file and the list of machines.

batch file (just one line):-

for /f %%a in (all_computers.txt) do ping -n 1 %%a | find "Reply" && shutdown /s /m \\%%a -t 60

text file 'all_computers.txt' (a list of computer names):-

ict00
ict01
ict02
ict03
ict04
ict05
ict06
ict07
ict08

Run the batch file from a server as a scheduled task with domain admin credentials.

Having said that, it doesn't always shut down every computer, and doesn't seem to affect the one Vista machine I have.

[7andY]

I schedule beyondexec shutdown (BeyondExec - Spawn Processes or Shutdown Remote Windows NT/2000/XP WorkStations) with the startup script.

If you do it with AT (NOT schtasks which can't do interactive properly) then the user gets a popup asking if they want to shutdown and can abort it, popup is also displayed on machines that are not logged in which is nice.

The nice thing about BeyondExec is that you can set it to only shutdown those machines where no user is logged on. I have a schedule to do this at various times between 3:30pm and 10:00pm. The 10:00 pm one does a force shutdown.

[mattx]

PSShutdown Classroom

PsShutdown Classroom

[Edu-IT]

PSShutdown Classroom

PsShutdown Classroom

Works a treat.

[mattx]

Works a treat.

No problem - glad to help.

[enjay]

The nice thing about BeyondExec is that you can set it to only shutdown those machines where no user is logged on.

You can? That's cool - what is the command switch to do that?

[timbo343]

or you could use lanview... but it does require you to install the client... but it is a great piece of software... again you can shutdown all the machines that aren't logged on... plus they are about to release a new version..

[7andY]

You can? That's cool - what is the command switch to do that?

'Ignore computers in use' switch is -n

7&Y

[silver]

Ok - Stupid here
Can someone explain in words of one syllable how to get shutdownertron to be applied to all the computers?

[ricki]

HI

With Shudownerton in the install directory there is a amd file that you can import into active directory into a gpo. This will allow you to set times etc.

Richard

[silver]

Just looked in GP management and I have no 'locations' so I don't see how I can install it on to the computers in the IT suite
There must be a way?
Sorry to be stupid - what do you mean by 'in the install directory?'