shutdown another PC through Ms-Dos?

[Google]

How do you shutdown another persons PC through Ms-Dos or a batch file?(I am connected through the same network. I've heard that you can shut down by doing something like this:

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Shutdown-p

[Backdated]

Looking at your other questions, I think you're in the wrong place. If you want to play tricks on other school network users, then you'd probably be better off looking elsewhere.

[Google]

I'm not playing tricks, I want to be logged on to two computers and on one of them I have net send on and send a message to myself before and after shutdown and other experiments!

[muhammed75]

Hello, im new to this forum.
Anyways, if you want to shutdown a computer, you should use the 'shutdown' command.
Some extensions are used, to control how you would shutdown.
To see the extensions, run cmd.exe, and type:

shutdown /?


Now you see a list of extensions...
Hope i helped...

[Mindwr@ck]

This is how I do it to my front office computer.

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shutdown /s /m \\computer_1 -c "Powering Off" -t 10 -f
I will break it down for you..

shutdown (obvious)
/s = Shutdown the computer (Powers off)
/m \\computer_1 = Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-c "Powering Off" =  Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-t 10 = Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-f =  Forces running applications to close without warning

You can see the full list at http://www.computerhope.com/shutdown.htm.

I use this as a batch file that runs when I shutdown my laptop to go home so that the front office PC gets shutdown also without me having to manually do it.

Couple of things to note (or should I say things I found out when hitting my head on the desk).
1: This does work on a peer to peer network this is what I have set up and it worked fine. Both PC's are WinXP Pro so that might be something there also.
2: Make sure you have an account on the PC you are going to shut down. I kept getting access denied because I forgot that the front office PC had a different password for my user account than my laptop.
3: Sometimes you will still have an issue with this, if so go to the computer you are wanting to shutdown. Go to start>run and type gpedit.msc and hit enter. Go to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options find 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts" and make sure it is set to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves"

If it still doesn't work I don't know what to say other than hit your head on your desk a few times and it may come to you...

[Dilbert]

That's a cool command. I'm going to make use of this to benefit myself and a teacher!

Teacher's benefit: Three kids are always goofing off in Geometry, playing Solitaire and using IE, and such. However, since remote computers may be shut down.....

My benefit: I get to see the look on their faces!

(Using comps like that during class time is against the rules...)

[GX1_Man]

Is Armando in your class?

[Dilbert]

LOL I dunno, depends on what his real name is.

[Mindwr@ck]

I also use it when my nephew doesn't listen to his mom at the office. It's a great way to get his attention. Also I have a buddy that uses it to boot his kids from their PC when they wont get off of it.