How can I shut down one computer using another computer on my LAN without sharing the screen or doing something like remote assistance?
From command prompt, use the "Shutdown" command. You can use this command in a batch file.
Code:
shutdown Usage: shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /r | /a | /p | /h | /e] [/f] [/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]] No args Display help. This is the same as typing /? /? Display help. This is the same as not typing any options /i Display the graphical user interface (GUI). This must be the first option /l Log off. This cannot be used with /m or /d option /s Shutdown the computer /r Shutdown and restart the computer /a Abort a system shutdown. This can only be used during the time-out period /p Turn off the local computer with no time-out or warning. This can only be used with /d option /h Hibernate the local computer. This can only be used with the /f option /e Document the reason for an unexpected shutdown of a computer /m \\computer Specify the target computer /t xxx Set time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds. The valid range is 0-600, with a default of 30 /c "comment" Comment on the reason for the restart or shutdown. Maximum of 127 characters allowed /f Force running applications to close without forewarning users /d [p:]xx:yy Provide the reason for the restart or shutdown p indicates that the restart or shutdown is planned xx is the major reason number (positive integer less than 256) yy is the minor reason number (positive integer less than 65536)
Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-28 06:14:01)
When I type:
shutdown -s -m \\laptop
I get:
Access is denied.
I'm sharing all the harddrives on it and all firewalls are off, is there anything else I need to do to allow it?
shutdown -s -m \\laptop
I get:
Access is denied.
I'm sharing all the harddrives on it and all firewalls are off, is there anything else I need to do to allow it?
Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
Lies..chittydog wrote:
Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
Gimme a min.
Code:
shutdown -s -t 20
Send.
K?
Last edited by naightknifar (2008-04-28 11:46:23)
How do I set admin rights for remote machines then?
Check my Edit.
Won't that just shutdown the machine I run it from? Even if it's on the other machine?
Wat? You have to have rights to shut the machine down.naightknifar wrote:
Lies..chittydog wrote:
Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
Yeah the remote server was not specified. Common symptom when OP is not read.Dauntless wrote:
Won't that just shutdown the machine I run it from? Even if it's on the other machine?
Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-28 11:53:00)
http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2006 … oup-in-xp/ (also make sure othe rmachine has same account name, same password, assuming you are not using AD)Dauntless wrote:
How do I set admin rights for remote machines then?
Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-28 11:56:55)