Creating a batch file to shutdown a network?

Energize · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:14

What usage of the shutdown.exe command do I need to use to shutdown all computers on a network at once? Preferably I would like to add a 60s timer warning people to save all their work etc...

bledd · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:23

could use

psshutdown \\* -u username -p password

google pstools, awesome stuff

skanky · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:31

"shutdown /?" is your friend

Energize · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:35

Will -m \\* work?

bitslice · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:41

Energize said:
Will -m \\* work?

? no, but this might

psshutdown \\* -m "message"

be prepared to use pskill to turn off certains apps beforehand,
some 3rd party apps are written by retarded monkeys and don't die without a fight.

Energize · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:42

Says psshutdown is not recognised?

bitslice · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:50

you've downloaded it, yes ?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/psshutdown.mspx

and are in the directory you dropped it into ?

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Energize · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:52

Oh you have to download it

, is there no way to do this without installing extra software? I thought microsoft would have included these basic commands with the os.

bledd · 16 Mar 2007 at 23:55

you only need it on one pc (yours) chuck pstools into system32 folder, so you don't need to give paths for them, and can run them from anywhere

as long as you give admin details, it'll work for the domain

bitslice · 17 Mar 2007 at 00:00

it's not installed, it's a standalone proggie.
MS didn't write it, they just bought the s/w off someone else
(but being MS, they added a disclaimer to click 1st)