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Remote shutdown?

IEatChildren

Senior member
I know you can shutdown networked systems with the shutdown.exe program, but when I do, it doesn't power off, whereas if I shut down from the start menu, the computer actually shuts off.
Why does it do this, and is there any way to make it power off?
 
You need to get the freeware pstools from sysinternals. These are invaluable tools that I use daily. For example, to poweroff (actually poweroff, not just shutdown) a machine, simply type:

psshutdown -k -f -t 0 \\computername

Other tools allow you to see who is logged on to a station, execute remote programs (like telnet), and many more.


Have fun! 🙂
 
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