Command line logoff, not reboot

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Michael Lueck

Is there a command line tool that could be used in a batch script to log the user off the desktop back to Ctrl-Alt-Del login screen?

TIA!
 
Hi Michael,
Michael said:
Is there a command line tool that could be used in a batch script to
log the user off the desktop back to Ctrl-Alt-Del login screen?
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what do you think the meaning of logoff.exe is?
Should be located in system32 folder.
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf
 
Olaf Engelke said:
Hi Michael,


what do you think the meaning of logoff.exe is?
Should be located in system32 folder.
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf
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Hallo Olaf,
what makes you that shure, he is using windows xp or newer ?
w2k and I think also nt have no logoff.exe
 
Hi Matthias,
Matthias said:
what makes you that shure, he is using windows xp or newer ?
w2k and I think also nt have no logoff.exe
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you may be right. At least I had it on my Windows 2000 Server (don't have a
workstation run here).
If he doesn't have the NT Server Resource kit somewhere, Michael can get it
also from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/ntkit/default.asp
since the tool is included in that package.
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf.
 
Matthias said:
Hallo Olaf,
what makes you that shure, he is using windows xp or newer ?
w2k and I think also nt have no logoff.exe
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Ja, das is correct... this is a win2000 group after all! ;-) I know, M$ trying to make everyone believe there is no need for a command promp did not make such a group as thus under the WinXP groups.

I'll check the Win2K RK CD I have, or the online thing.

I had tried the PSShutdown which I use for reboots, it had a -o which said something about logging off the desktop, but alas it rebooted the box.
 
In notepad type this.

CONST LOGOFF = 0
CONST SHUTDOWN = 1
CONST REBOOT = 2
CONST FORCE = 4
CONST POWEROFF = 8
For each objpc in getobject("winmgmts:
{(shutdown)}").execquerry("select * from
win32_operatingsystem")
objpc.win32shutdown LOGOFF + FORCE
Next

Line containing LOGOFF + FORCE can be changed with
SHUTDOWN + FORCE or REBOOT or REBOOT + FORCE as per your
requirement. Save this notepad file as logoff.vbs
From command prompt run this file to logoff at desired
times.
Let me know if this helps.
-Nimit

-----Original Message-----
Is there a command line tool that could be used in a
Click to expand...
batch script to log the user off the desktop back to Ctrl-
Alt-Del login screen?
 
Const LOGOFF = 0
Const SHUTDOWN = 1
Const REBOOT = 2
Const FORCE = 4
Const POWEROFF = 8
For Each objPC In GetObject("winmgmts:
{(shutdown)}").ExecQuery("Select * from
Win32_OperatingSystem")
objPC.Win32Shutdown LOGOFF
Next

-Nimit

-----Original Message-----
Is there a command line tool that could be used in a
Click to expand...
batch script to log the user off the desktop back to Ctrl-
Alt-Del login screen?
 
And the amusing thing, of course, is that XP/Windows Server 2003 comes with
VASTLY more commandline tools than Windows 2000 ever did... so we're really
not trying to phase out the command prompt -- we're enhancing its usage.

For example, for shutdown:
1. XP/Windows Server 2003 comes with SHUTDOWN.EXE, which would do what you
want.
2. Small script using WMI also does the same for XP/W2K3, and works on W2K
as well
3. NT4 accepts the predecessor to SHUTDOWN.EXE calling ExitWindowEx.

--
//David
IIS
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
//
Matthias said:
Hallo Olaf,
what makes you that shure, he is using windows xp or newer ?
w2k and I think also nt have no logoff.exe
Click to expand...

Ja, das is correct... this is a win2000 group after all! ;-) I know, M$
trying to make everyone believe there is no need for a command promp did not
make such a group as thus under the WinXP groups.

I'll check the Win2K RK CD I have, or the online thing.

I had tried the PSShutdown which I use for reboots, it had a -o which said
something about logging off the desktop, but alas it rebooted the box.
 
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