Thanks to everyone for the replies. I never realized that I could use the shutdown command to shut down / reboot a remote PC. J Learn something new every day. Course Im used to using the shutdown command in linux, but only found out a few months back that there was a similar command in Windows. J
John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Force workstation restart If you are admin then CMDSàshutdown /m \\computername <file:///\\computername> /r /t 3 /r shutdown and restart /t 3 shut down in 3 seconds This is for Vista but the commands are similar for XP. You can batch it and schedule for all your machines. -Z.V. From: David Minich [mailto:dmin...@datamovers.us] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Force workstation restart try cmd shutdown -i _____ From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Force workstation restart IS there an easy way to have a server-initiated workstation restart? Ive got machines that need to reboot to finish the AVG update and short of sending out a mass email or walking to each workstation and rebooting it myself, Im not sure how to do that . John-AldrichTile-Tools _____ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.284 / Virus Database: 270.11.29/2024 - Release Date: 03/26/09 07:12:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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