Turn server on and off from LAN machine

[RBBRMADE]

I have a small file server in the house. Most of the time the server is runnig for no reason.
I want to set something up to automatically turn on the server when I boot up my PC.
I believe I can handle that one with a magic packet.
But....I also want to be able to shut the server down after my auto backups (at shutdown) run from my desktop. So, right after my backups finish, I want to send a shut down command to the server.
My desktop runs XP Pro, and currently the server runs XP Pro. As soon as I have time the server will be running Server 2003.
I have used poweroff with great results, but I do not recall that it would do what I want....

Any help out there?

Thanx,
Ron

 

[Goosemaster]

what you need to look into is WOL, or Wake up on LAN which requires both NIC and mobo support

 

[RBBRMADE]

Will that also be able to send a shutdown command to the server?
Thanx!

 

[RebateMonger]

I admit to not giving this much thought...

But couldn't you write a script that would Telnet to the server, and then send it the DOS "Shutdown" command?

 

[tyanni]

try rshutpro (www.rtsecurity.com) - you install the client on the server, and you can wake the machine up using WOL, and then schedule shutdowns... might do what you want to do - I was looking at it for work, but it doesn't wake machines up across subnets so not that useful in a work environment.

Tim

 

[boomerang]

For shutdown, RDP into the server and at a command prompt type shutdown -s and hit Enter.

 

[JackMDS]

As mentioned above to start the computer you can use Wake On LAN

Instructions here, http://www.ezlan.net/WOL.html

There are many Free 3rd party utilities that can help in Shut Down.

Example, http://www.snapfiles.com/downloadfind.php?st=shut+down&lc=1&action=s

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[RBBRMADE]

Thanx so far. I'll try these ASAP.
Ron