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ninjas
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 Batch file for remote shutdown of Windows Server 2003
Batch files, Remote shutdown, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Remote Access
Hi, I want to make a batch file and remotely shutdown a Windows 2003 Server. Is it possible?

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ASKED: November 26, 2010  9:08 AM
UPDATED: May 7, 2013  5:58 PM
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It is possible remotely shutdown Server 2003. but before doing that, the computer configured correctly. Here are a couple of the most command to shutdown remotely: 1. -l: Logs off the computer 2. -s: Shuts down the computer 3. -r: Restarts the computer 4. -m \computername: remote shutdown of a computer 5. -f: Forces programs to close immediately and -t for time of interval Open a file in notepad with .bat extension and write like that: @echo off shutdown -m \<computername> -f (u may use ip address also) Or you may try this..... 1.Click Start>Run>Cmd 2. On comman d prompt, type: shutdown -i 3. There is a window called "Remote Shutdown Dialog" 4. Click Add and insert the computer name which you want to shutdown remotely 5. Now select Option and type a comment in "Comment" area Press Ok.
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Hi Rechil,

I am getting the error access denied. I want to make a batch file in which I can feed the user name and password (Administrator of the remote server) so the user can also shutdown the server. Is there any possibility for a normal user to shutdown the server? I don’t want the user to RDP the server, just shut it down.

Thanks

ninjas
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But you have to give proper permission to those users. Also is a good tool to shutdown remotely. It’s called “tunnilier”.

Thanks!

Subhendu Sen
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You could use the Sysinternals’ PsExec tool to remotely execute the shutdown command with the ability to parameterize the machine to shutdown and the user and password.

A bat file with this code should do what you want:

echo off
set /p pc=Machine:
set /p user=User:
set /P pass=Password:
psexec \%pc% -u %User% -p %pass% shutdown -s -c "Some useful comment"
carlosdl
 63,580 pts.
 

The editor removed one slash from the last line.

This is the correct command (I hope):

psexec \\%pc% -u %User% -p %pass% shutdown -s -c "Some useful comment"
carlosdl
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open cmd prompt and type this

shutdown -m \put in computer name or IP address -f

this shuts down the computer
if you want to shut down the computer remotely and get it to reboot type in
shutdown -m \put in computer name or IP address -f -r -t 00

shanekearney
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