Restart or Shut Down a Remote Computer
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
In order to use this feature, the Remote Registry service must be enabled
on the remote computer. See Enable the Remote Registry Service for
more information.
Access to the Remote Registry or membership in the Administrators group
on the remote computer is the minimum required to complete this procedure.
Using the Windows interface
To restart or shut down a remote computer and document the reason using the
Windows interface
1.
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories,
and click Command Prompt.
2.
Type shutdown /i to display the Remote Shutdown dialog
box (Shutdown.exe).
3.
Under Computers, click Add to enter computer
names, or click Browse to open the Find Computers dialog
box.
4.
Under What do you want these computers to do, click Restart or Shut
down.
5.
Select the appropriate reason for the restart or shutdown from the list.
Using a command line
To restart or shut down a remote computer
1.
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories,
and click Command Prompt.
2.
Type shutdown /[r|s] /m \\ComputerName /c "Comment"
/d [u|p] <xx>:<yy> and then press ENTER.
Value
|
Description
|
/r
|
Restarts the remote
computer.
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/s
|
Shuts down the
remote computer.
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/m \\ComputerName
|
Specifies the
destination computer.
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/c " Comment "
|
Enables you to
comment in detail about the reason for the shutdown. You can use a maximum of
511 characters. Comments must be enclosed in quotation marks.
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/d [u|p] xx : yy
|
Lists the reason for
the system restart or shutdown, where xx specifies a major
reason number from 0 through 255, and yy specifies a minor
reason number from 0 through 65,535.
|
/force
|
Forces the computer
to shut down if other users are logged in. If this is not used and other
users are logged in to the remote computer, the computer will not shut down
or restart.
 Important
|
If you force the
computer to shut down or restart, logged in users will not have the
opportunity to save their work.
|
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/t xxx
|
Sets the time-out
period before the system shuts down or restarts to xxx seconds.
The valid range is 0-600, with a default of 30. Using the /t flag
implies the /force option.
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For more detailed information about the shutdown command
and additional options, type shutdown /? at the command prompt.
Additional considerations
·
Another way to start Command Prompt is to click Start, click in
the Start Search box, type cmd, and press ENTER.
·
The Remote Registry service must be enabled on the remote computer for
Shutdown Event Tracker to record information.
·
To shut down or restart a remote computer, the Remote Administration and
Windows Management Instrumentation firewall exceptions must be enabled on the
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