Software (free if possible) to shut down multiple PCs

[stansouth]

Hi, not sure if this is the right place for this question, so feel free to move it to somewhere more appropriate.

Could anyone recommend some software (as free as possible) to shutdown (and start?) multiple Windows PCs on a domain at a specific time?

Thanks very much in advance

[chazzy2501]

if you want it on a timer you can always push a scheduled task via group policy to your PCs.

[LeMarchand]

Few suggestions here: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-10/199187-remote-restart-shutdown-all-pcs.html

 

If desktops and only 1 start time needed you could look into the BIOS. Our library is set to come on this way on weekdays, but uses a config file in the OS to shut down. Suite uses the programs I mentioned in the other thread.

[denzal2k4]

https://specopssoft.com/product/specops-gpupdate/ Really good bit of software installs into AD, so you can select multiple machines in AD right click and shutdown / start up /turn off/ gpupdate etc very useful, just get the free version.

[Simcfc73]

PDQ Deploy, the free version lets you schedule batch files... I love it.

[DalekSec]

If you have SCCM, get Right Click Tools, you can schedule PCs to turn off (it creates a task sequence)

[Al-84]

We use a free tool 'Wake on Lan'. Was straight forward to setup and not had to touch it since, unless new machines are purchased.

 

https://wol.aquilatech.com/

[stansouth]

Thanks very much for all of your suggestions, will have a look at all of them.

[chaplic]

Free shutdown solution...

 

shutdown /s /m /f \\computer1 /t 60 /comment "Central shutdown"

shutdown /s /m /f \\computer2 /t 60 /comment "Central shutdown"

 

 

Fancier solutions are available. You could drop a batch file/ ps script locally on the machine to shut it down and create a scheduled task via policy. You can also do wake on lan via powershell