Global shutdown

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Is there a way to make all of the PC in my domain be shut down everynight
with the command being sent from our DC? Is there a program for that?
 
Well, you could write a batch file or script that runs a shutdown command on
each machine synchronously at a certain time each night, e.g. a scheduled
task to execute the script.

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Paul Williams

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Is there a way to make all of the PC in my domain be shut down everynight
with the command being sent from our DC? Is there a program for that?
 
Though you may want to tell us what you are trying to accomplish and we can
give you a better idea how to effect that. If you're just trying to save
power, that's one thing, but if its for security or something, we may have
another solution.
 
Yes to save power and I have no clue what the commands will be if I had to
creat it in a batch file.
 
There is a command line utility to reboot or shutdown a server or
workstation in the Windows resource kit. I can't remember the name of the
utility.... anyone remember?
 
:-P

I was waiting for that. Thanks.

So in the end, I would use a scheduled event to run this that way you could
do it under credentials that will allow for the shutdown. You might also
look at logging this with a little script so you have a record of successful
execution while you are still trying this out.

Just remember that things like this usually come back to bite you... You
know... people struggling at 3 Am to get that final proposal done for the 6
o'clock board meeting.... and then WHAM... computer is off. Even waiting
for idle might not let them save their work in time if they've stepped out
for coffee.
 
...people struggling at 3 Am to get that final proposal done for the 6
o'clock board meeting.... and then WHAM... computer is off...
Click to expand...

Sounds like a hard lesson learned ;-)


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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net/
http://forums.msresource.net/

:-P

I was waiting for that. Thanks.

So in the end, I would use a scheduled event to run this that way you could
do it under credentials that will allow for the shutdown. You might also
look at logging this with a little script so you have a record of successful
execution while you are still trying this out.

Just remember that things like this usually come back to bite you... You
know... people struggling at 3 Am to get that final proposal done for the 6
o'clock board meeting.... and then WHAM... computer is off. Even waiting
for idle might not let them save their work in time if they've stepped out
for coffee.
 
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