OT: How to reboot remote PC via VPN/Remote Desktop?

3 Jul 2006 11:06 PM

(PeteCresswell)

Anybody know how to reboot the remote PC via a Remote Desktop session that's
connected via VPN?

Seems like there's some keystroke combination that is the functional equivalent
of Ctl+Alt+Delete... but I can't recall it.

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PeteCresswell

3 Jul 2006 11:23 PM

Ben M. Schorr - MVP

Aloha (PeteCresswell),

What about clicking "Start | Shutdown | Restart"?

-Ben-
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> Anybody know how to reboot the remote PC via a Remote Desktop session
> that's connected via VPN?
>
> Seems like there's some keystroke combination that is the functional
> equivalent of Ctl+Alt+Delete... but I can't recall it.
>

4 Jul 2006 12:25 AM

(PeteCresswell)

Per Ben M. Schorr - MVP:

>
>What about clicking "Start | Shutdown | Restart"?

That gives me an option to disconnect and an option to logoff - but nothing to
reboot.

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PeteCresswell

4 Jul 2006 12:35 AM

(PeteCresswell)

Per (PeteCresswell):

>>What about

Also... I tried opening up a .CMD window and issuing:

ShutDown -r -m \\pcresswell-02.corp.seic.com

Nothing happened when I tried it in the remote session, then I tried opening up
..CMD on my home office PC and issuing it there. I suspect that was the proper
usage because it came back with "Access is denied.".

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PeteCresswell

4 Jul 2006 5:05 PM

Pavel A.

Click Start, Windows security, shutdown.
Unless you're an administrator - no chance to reboot the remote server
( and the shutdown choice won't appear at all )
--PA

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"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
> Per Ben M. Schorr - MVP:
> >
> >What about clicking "Start | Shutdown | Restart"?
>
> That gives me an option to disconnect and an option to logoff - but nothing to
> reboot.
> --
> PeteCresswell
>

4 Jul 2006 12:45 AM

(PeteCresswell)

Per Ben M. Schorr - MVP:

> "Start | Shutdown | Restart"?

I think I've got it: Ctl+Alt+End.... only problem is that when I select
Shutdown/Restart, nothing happens.... -)

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PeteCresswell

5 Jul 2006 11:57 AM

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"(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid> wrote in message
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> Per Ben M. Schorr - MVP:
>> "Start | Shutdown | Restart"?
>
> I think I've got it: Ctl+Alt+End.... only problem is that when I select
> Shutdown/Restart, nothing happens.... -)
> --
> PeteCresswell

Are you able to put files remotely on that machine? If so, first go to
www.grc.com and download a program called "Wizmo" from there and then send
it to the server. Put it in the WINDOWS (or however you have it named) dir.
Make a shortcut to it and put that shortcut on the desktop of the server.
Now right click and select Properties and in the "target" line it should
have C:\WINDOWS\wizmo.exe there. Change it to
C:\WINDOWS\wizmo.exe reboot! (keeping in mind to change WINDOWS to whatever
dir name you use). Now just OK that and double click on that shortcut. This
prog FORCES a reboot. You can change "reboot!" to "shutdown!" and force it
to shut down, too.