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Dauntless
Admin
+2,249|7013|London

How can I shut down one computer using another computer on my LAN without sharing the screen or doing something like remote assistance?
https://imgur.com/kXTNQ8D.png
jsnipy
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+3,277|6793|...

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)

Dauntless
Admin
+2,249|7013|London

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?
https://imgur.com/kXTNQ8D.png
chittydog
less busy
+586|7106|Kubra, Damn it!

Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
naightknifar
Served and Out
+642|6832|Southampton, UK

chittydog wrote:

Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
Lies..

Gimme a min.

Code:

shutdown -s -t 20
Save as .bat

Send.

K?

Last edited by naightknifar (2008-04-28 11:46:23)

Dauntless
Admin
+2,249|7013|London

How do I set admin rights for remote machines then?
https://imgur.com/kXTNQ8D.png
naightknifar
Served and Out
+642|6832|Southampton, UK

Check my Edit.
Dauntless
Admin
+2,249|7013|London

Won't that just shutdown the machine I run it from? Even if it's on the other machine?
https://imgur.com/kXTNQ8D.png
jsnipy
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naightknifar wrote:

chittydog wrote:

Your user has to have admin rights to the remote machine.
Lies..
Wat? You have to have rights to shut the machine down.

Dauntless wrote:

Won't that just shutdown the machine I run it from? Even if it's on the other machine?
Yeah the remote server was not specified. Common symptom when OP is not read.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-28 11:53:00)

jsnipy
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Dauntless wrote:

How do I set admin rights for remote machines then?
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)

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-28 11:56:55)

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