Apr
30
2008

HowTo - Windows shutdown GUI and remote shutdown capabilities

From a windows command prompt you can get a shutdown gui.  This is cool because you can use it to execute remote shutdowns with ease and not have to remember all the flags.

start->run->  cmd

c:\shutdown.exe -i

The gui should be launched.  I find it handy when a server is supposed to reboot and gets “stuck”.  Some windows servers just don’t shutdown cleanly and hang on the process.  If you execute another remote shutdown command you can force the server out of the endless shutdown, and save yourself from a drive into the server room.

Written by Tom Tags: , , , , ,

2 Comments »

  • al_v

    The only limitations it will not work for win9x and required admin rights on remote when shutdown over network.

    There are more options like “force to terminate processes” with another standalone programs available from http://www.rshut.com

    Comment | May 3, 2008
  • Tom

    agreed, admin rights are most definitely required.

    Comment | May 5, 2008

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