Shutdown remote computer with command line?

marcel.frei · Post by **marcel.frei** » 2004-08-31 16:20

Does anybody knows if it is possible to shut down a remote computer just by using the command line?
I do not want to log me onto the remote computer and then shut it down, but create a shortcut on my desktop to shut down the other computer.

bnapier · Post by **bnapier** » 2004-08-31 19:08

Checkout www.sysinternals.com.. The PsTools they have include that feature.

Sir Nigel · Post by **Sir Nigel** » 2004-08-31 23:10

You can also just go to a command line and provided you have administrator priviledges on that computer type somthing in like:

shutdown -r -t 05 -m\\computername

This would restart the computer "computername" in 5 seconds. This requires no additional software. Type "shutdown /?" for more options.

sklaventreiber2k1 · Post by **sklaventreiber2k1** » 2004-09-01 07:32

is there an alternative tool insted of psshutdown and shutdown?

marcel.frei · Post by **marcel.frei** » 2004-09-01 07:40

Thank you for the replies.
The 'shutdown' command is not an option for me because it is not possible to change the user. But I resolved my problem with the PsTools.

There is just a little security issue in Windows XP. The 'Network Access' is configured as 'Guest only' (default value in XP). But if you change this to 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves' the remote shutdown works perfectly!!