Reboot via Remote Desktop?

Is it possible to cause a remote machine to reboot? The remote machine is
running Vista Ultimate and Remote Desktop enabled. Remote Desktop "client"
is running on XP PRo. I'm able to connect OK, but my "shut down" options
are limited to lock and logoff. Is there a way to enable reboot from a
remote?

Thanks,
Bill

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Bill Cohagan <> wrote:
> Is it possible to cause a remote machine to reboot? The
> remote
> machine is running Vista Ultimate and Remote Desktop enabled.
> Remote
> Desktop "client" is running on XP PRo. I'm able to connect
> OK, but
> my "shut down" options are limited to lock and logoff. Is
> there a way
> to enable reboot from a remote?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

While connected remotely, open a command prompt window on your
Vista machine.
Note: To open a command prompt window enter cmd in the Search
box on the Start menu.
Enter the following command.

shutdown.exe /r

Your Vista machine should restart in 30 seconds.
If you want to reboot the computer immediately, enter the
following command.

shutdown /r /t 00

Good luck

Nepatsfan

In news:%,
Bill Cohagan <> wrote:
> Is it possible to cause a remote machine to reboot? The
> remote
> machine is running Vista Ultimate and Remote Desktop enabled.
> Remote
> Desktop "client" is running on XP PRo. I'm able to connect
> OK, but
> my "shut down" options are limited to lock and logoff. Is
> there a way
> to enable reboot from a remote?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

I forgot to add to my earlier response that entering shutdown
/? at the command prompt will display a list of switches which
can be used with the command.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Thanks for the response on this and the remote sound question!

Bill
"Nepatsfan" <> wrote in message
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> In news:%,
> Bill Cohagan <> wrote:
>> Is it possible to cause a remote machine to reboot? The remote
>> machine is running Vista Ultimate and Remote Desktop enabled. Remote
>> Desktop "client" is running on XP PRo. I'm able to connect OK, but
>> my "shut down" options are limited to lock and logoff. Is there a way
>> to enable reboot from a remote?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>
> I forgot to add to my earlier response that entering shutdown /? at the
> command prompt will display a list of switches which can be used with the
> command.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In news:%,
Bill Cohagan <> wrote:
> Thanks for the response on this and the remote sound
> question!
>
> Bill
> "Nepatsfan" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> In news:%,
>> Bill Cohagan <> wrote:
>>> Is it possible to cause a remote machine to reboot? The
>>> remote
>>> machine is running Vista Ultimate and Remote Desktop
>>> enabled. Remote
>>> Desktop "client" is running on XP PRo. I'm able to connect
>>> OK, but
>>> my "shut down" options are limited to lock and logoff. Is
>>> there a
>>> way to enable reboot from a remote?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill
>>
>> I forgot to add to my earlier response that entering
>> shutdown /? at
>> the command prompt will display a list of switches which can
>> be used
>> with the command.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan