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Remote Shutdown Computers on LAN
By  Super Admin  | Published  02/23/2005 | Usability Page 1 | Rating:
Remote Shutdown Computers on LAN

Right click on desktop, create new short-cut.

Type shutdown.exe -i

Click next, type in name for your short-cut e.g. shutdown computers

Click finish.

Run the short-cut you just created. Now you can browse the network for computers to shutdown/reboot etc. or just type in the IP/Name of the computer.

You can even broadcast a message, and schedule the shutdown.

Cool for sysadmins.

NOTE:  You will only be able to shut down computers that you have admin access on!

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  • Comment #1 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    "The file shutdown.exe cannot be found". Then an adware about harmful spyware programs appeared.
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i want to shut down the computer remotely
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    shutdown.exe is a add-on for windows2000 SERVER and windows2003 server and is contained in the package windows 2000 resource kit
     
  • Comment #4 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    No comment
     
  • Comment #5 (Posted by anh tu)
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    please
     
  • Comment #6 (Posted by waleed)
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    I tried to browse computers on Remote shutdown Dialog box a massegae appeared "The directory service is currently unavailable" how can I solve this problem
     
  • Comment #7 (Posted by SysAdmin)
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    Great Work Helps me out...
     
  • Comment #8 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    I have already tried it. It's very fantastic!
     
  • Comment #9 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Does not inform about XP Home
     
  • Comment #10 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    how can i shutdown others computers..??
     
  • Comment #11 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    when i try to browse computer, i got an error message "the directory service is unavailable" why?
     
  • Comment #12 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    not working
     
  • Comment #13 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very stupid man, please be precise!
     
  • Comment #14 (Posted by wanoooos)
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    thnxxxxxxxxxxxxx for your help
     
  • Comment #15 (Posted by jake)
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    responding to comment # 32 < i also recieve the same message, could you please mail to me how to solve the prob. jematom@yahoo.com
     
  • Comment #16 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it does not work and does not make SENSE
     
  • Comment #17 (Posted by Haroon)
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    thanx
     
  • Comment #18 (Posted by no)
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    type shutdown.exe -i and than type finish and game is over :P
     
  • Comment #19 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    could you I do as mention in above but I can't browse the network for computers .What should I do?
     
  • Comment #20 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    I tried to browse computers on Remote shutdown Dialog box a massegae appeared "The directory service is currently unavailable" and when i am adding IP of another computer in network it doesn't work with all computer how can I solve this problem please Give me Solution for that Aamir likeaamir@gmail.com
     
  • Comment #21 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    cool idea, but when i pressed the browse button, then this message appeared saying "The directory service is currently unavailable"
     
  • Comment #22 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    ADMIN ACCESS?
     
  • Comment #23 (Posted by Braincracker)
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    Exelent. Just what I need with main LAN UPS shutdown . THX
     
  • Comment #24 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    hi this is satish kumar borkhediya thanks for this website and information
     
  • Comment #25 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Nice prank on my father!!
     
  • Comment #26 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    This is not working... go to bed and sleeping first.....
     
  • Comment #27 (Posted by KABIT RAJBANSHI)
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    I tried to browse computers on Remote shutdown Dialog box a massegae appeared "The directory service is currently unavailable" and when i am adding IP of another computer in network it doesn't work with all computer how can I solve this problem please COLVE MY PROBLEM REGARDS KABIT
     
  • Comment #28 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Why doesn't it work on my xp professionel. When i do it it it say it cant find thje computer i wrote. Please send me the answer on: Mads4258@gmail.com Thanks.
     
  • Comment #29 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it's not working
     
  • Comment #30 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    1) Open an command prompt ("DOS" Window) 2) Type "net use \ipc$ /user:" and enter the password for that system, when prompted. 3) Then execute "shutdown -l -s -m \ -t 1" if you're shutting it down and don't care who's on it... All of this could be put into a script and run. You could execute the net use statements to connect to all of the computers at one time and then run the shutdown script on each afterwards. Of course, you'll have to pass your password to the script, which isn't a secure way to do it unless you do something like set it as a command line variable... Many possibilities there.
     
  • Comment #31 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    sorry i need to browse the computer on my network but it give the following error! the active directory service is currently unavailable.. bye
     
  • Comment #32 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    good
     
  • Comment #33 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It does'nt work, give detail.
     
  • Comment #34 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it shut my computer down not the other one on lan
     
  • Comment #35 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    yes , but it is not work properly
     
  • Comment #36 (Posted by joel)
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    i have tried it.. can you tell me how to do it on XP.. because i dont know how to be a system administrator
     
  • Comment #37 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It is not working, please tell me procedure.
     
  • Comment #38 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    None
     
  • Comment #39 (Posted by MD. Kamal Hossain)
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    I tried to browse computers on Remote shutdown Dialog box a massegae appeared "The directory service is currently unavailable" and when i am adding IP of another computer in network it doesn't work with all computer how can I solve this problem please Give me Solution for that (MD.Kamal Hossain), kamal@lus.ac.bd
     
  • Comment #40 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    shutdown -s
     
  • Comment #41 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    gooooooood thaannxxxx
     
  • Comment #42 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    over lan on winXP dont work... you need installa "win2000 resource tools"
     
  • Comment #43 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    the directory service is currently unavailable
     
  • Comment #44 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it did not work
     
  • Comment #45 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    ty
     
  • Comment #46 (Posted by radhe)
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    it's not working man...it's a fake....
     
  • Comment #47 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    did not work
     
  • Comment #48 (Posted by Rasa serbia)
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    shutdown -s -f -m \comp15 -t 10 -c "VIRUS"
     
  • Comment #49 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Hi am Rasa from serbia this is how to shutdown komputer in lan from start menu run program "Run" and tipe this :) unsted computer name tipe your computer name and insted mesage tipe some masage :P shutdown -s -f -m \computer name -t 10 -c "mesage"
     
  • Comment #50 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it does'nt work. The directory service is currently unavailable
     
  • Comment #51 (Posted by Shahid Ali)
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    when i try to browse computer, i got an error message "the directory service is unavailable" why?
     
  • Comment #52 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    wtf bro it didn't work at our school can u give me a sofware or somthing, so i can shut down ppls computer through my computer plz plz i so need it????plz
     
  • Comment #53 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    there is beter way shutdown -s -f -m \computer name or ip adres -t 20 -c "mesage" shutdown -s -f -m \MeryComp -t 12 -c "No more :)"
     
  • Comment #54 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    above no work
     
  • Comment #55 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    what to do when access denied?
     
  • Comment #56 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very poor and costly
     
  • Comment #57 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very poor it shows directory services is unavailable
     
  • Comment #58 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i can not browes plzzz help
     
  • Comment #59 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it says the directory service is unavailable...e.g i have 4 pc in my lan line
     
  • Comment #60 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    a joke
     
  • Comment #61 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    goooddd
     
  • Comment #62 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    oke thank
     
  • Comment #63 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    not working
     
  • Comment #64 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    im at school and have found the host computer server that my computer class is on and have tried to shut it down using command promt with the shutdown -i command. i dont have admin powers nd it says access is denied(5) is there any way past this??????? if so please tell!!!!
     
  • Comment #65 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    nice job. works like a charm, much easier than coding a .bat file. Thanks dude!
     
  • Comment #66 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    But it's not working
     
  • Comment #67 (Posted by terry)
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    shutdown -s -f -m computer name or ip adres -t 20 -c This REALLY WORKS Thanks
     
  • Comment #68 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    not working... or may b the info givn is incomplete...
     
  • Comment #69 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Don't work...
     
  • Comment #70 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    suck
     
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