[ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
Scheduled Tasks? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Abagnale Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:15 AM To: Active Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots. I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
I could seen an issue if someone has something running like an access DB which could result in corruption / data loss or long running script, etc and then they would be pissed. From a purely technical standpoint I don't see a problem. You could also write something to check the uptime of the machines and send out an email and ask people to reboot and anyone who doesn't reboot in x days gets rebooted. -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank AbagnaleSent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:15 AMTo: ActiveSubject: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots. I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
Here's a script I've used in the past to do what you want: -- http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory/msg/3be4867f843df935 I wouldn't worry about the computer logons if you do this out of hours, e.g. run the script via a scheduled task or simply initiate at 2000 or whatever. Those machines are going to be scattered all over the place and will use different DCs. --Paul - Original Message - From: Frank Abagnale To: Active Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots. I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
Paul, These 900 workstations are not scattered all over the place. They are placed over 4 locations This site has 3 DC's, which are all W2k3 R2 GC enabled. Any impact problems to be aware of? but thanks for the script! Frank Paul Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's a script I've used in the past to do what you want: -- http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory/msg/3be4867f843df935 I wouldn't worry about the computer logons if you do this out of hours, e.g. run the script via a scheduled task or simply initiate at 2000 or whatever. Those machines are going to be scattered all over the place and will use different DCs. --Paul- Original Message - From: Frank Abagnale To: Active Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots.....
> Any impact problems to be aware of? From an AD standpoint, no. Especially not if you do it out of hours. If there's no remote DCs, you might see a spike in WAN traffic, but again, nothing worth worrying about. Certainly less than what's going over the WAN during office hours. From a client standpoint, there's the open files issue(s)... --Paul - Original Message - From: Frank Abagnale To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots. Paul, These 900 workstations are not scattered all over the place. They are placed over 4 locations This site has 3 DC's, which are all W2k3 R2 GC enabled. Any impact problems to be aware of? but thanks for the script! Frank Paul Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's a script I've used in the past to do what you want: -- http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory/msg/3be4867f843df935 I wouldn't worry about the computer logons if you do this out of hours, e.g. run the script via a scheduled task or simply initiate at 2000 or whatever. Those machines are going to be scattered all over the place and will use different DCs. --Paul - Original Message - From: Frank Abagnale To: Active Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Bulk Workstation reboots. I have a startup script which inputs a variable on every XP workstation. This variable is going to change and I need the workstations to be rebooted to reflect the change. I have around 900 workstations, I was thinking of using the shutdown.exe tool with the remote name in a batch file. I was planning on doing through during the night, does anyone see any issues/impact if I set 900 machines to reboot automatically? Does anyone else have a better idea? Thanks Frank Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com
