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#120180 - 2004-05-26 05:08 PM Shutdown script
wizard79 wizard79 Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-03-26 Posts: 64 Loc: Australia.	Hi all, Does anyone use a shutdown script somehow? What I want is: Send a net message across network at 6pm saying all computers will shutdown in the next few minutes. The user can click NO if they dont want to shutdown the pc otherwise it will shutdown. Anyone heard of something like this?
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#120181 - 2004-05-26 05:42 PM Re: Shutdown script
Richie19Rich77 Richie19Rich77 Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2002-08-16 Posts: 624 Loc: London, England	Yeah use COMNetView() UDF to get a list of all PC's on domain, then use the inbuilt Shutdown command and make sure that you allow the user to cancel if they want. This should have been posted in the Starters Forum. Rich
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#120182 - 2004-05-26 10:04 PM Re: Shutdown script
masken masken MM club member Registered: 2000-11-27 Posts: 1222 Loc: Gothenburg, Sweden	..also check out the GUI switch of shutdown.exe from the Win2000 Srv reskit (also included by default in w2k3 and WinXP) _________________________ The tart is out there
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#120183 - 2004-05-27 08:42 AM Re: Shutdown script
Wokkeltje Wokkeltje Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-08-12 Posts: 31 Loc: Torhout, Belgium	I also use such a script. I used the logon script to schedule a task that runs at 6 o'clock. That task asks the user if the PC may be shut down. If the user didn't react in 60seconds I use the Shutdown() function in Kix. The scheduled job is configured to use the local user account. Problem now is that the job works if I start him manual, but if the user has left his desk and the PC is locked, I think the shutdown isn't executed. Is there someone who has experience whit this? Or someone who knows how I can show a messagebox via a scheduled job that runs as an administrator. Normally you don't see any output.
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#120184 - 2004-05-27 08:51 AM Re: Shutdown script
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	add some logging to your script so you can see if it executes or not. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#120185 - 2004-05-27 09:38 AM Re: Shutdown script
Wokkeltje Wokkeltje Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-08-12 Posts: 31 Loc: Torhout, Belgium	I did some tests, and found that the ShutDown command returned a 0. Return Code Value 0 = Computer shut down System error code = Function failed but the PC didn't shutdown. * if I run the job manualy there is no problem. * if I run the job automaticaly trough the scheduler when the workstation is locked the PC won't shutdown * if I run the job automaticaly trough the scheduler when the workstation is NOT locked the PC WILL shutdown So I think it is because the workstation is locked. Because this is the only difference.
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#120186 - 2004-05-27 10:12 AM Re: Shutdown script
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	do you use forced shutdown? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#120187 - 2004-05-27 10:46 AM

Re: Shutdown script

Wokkeltje Offline

Fresh Scripter

Registered: 2002-08-12
Posts: 31
Loc: Torhout, Belgium

Code:

  	If @PRODUCTTYPE = "Windows NT Workstation"
		$ = Shutdown("","Laatste kans om je werk op te slaan, het afsluiten kan niet meer onderbroken worden.",60,True,0)
	Else
		$ = Shutdown("","Laatste kans om je werk op te slaan, het afsluiten kan niet meer onderbroken worden.",60,True,2)
	EndIf

Here is the code that I use.

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#120188 - 2004-05-27 10:58 AM Re: Shutdown script
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	so, indeed, shutdown fails as there is no change user can press anything. try timing a messagebox. if the timer goes out, do immediate shutdown. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#120189 - 2004-06-01 10:13 AM Re: Shutdown script
Wokkeltje Wokkeltje Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-08-12 Posts: 31 Loc: Torhout, Belgium	I changed my script so that the messagebox has a timer and when that timer stops, the shutdown is started immediately. But the problem is still there. The PC won't shutdown if the PC is locked. With some messages that are written in a textfile I could see that the problem is in the shutdown function. Is there someone else who has a usefull tip to shutdon a PC?
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#120190 - 2004-06-01 10:21 AM Re: Shutdown script
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	what error does the shutdown give you? how do you call it? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#120191 - 2004-06-01 11:27 AM Re: Shutdown script
Wokkeltje Wokkeltje Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-08-12 Posts: 31 Loc: Torhout, Belgium	there is no error, the shutdown command returns a zero. strange It just won't do the shutdown on a locked workstation. In any other situation the shutdown works.
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#120192 - 2004-06-01 12:49 PM Re: Shutdown script
Wokkeltje Wokkeltje Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-08-12 Posts: 31 Loc: Torhout, Belgium	I got my problem solved with a freeware program. I does everything, it has a GUI or you can use command line PowerOff 3.0.1.3
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#120193 - 2004-06-01 04:02 PM Re: Shutdown script
wizard79 wizard79 Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-03-26 Posts: 64 Loc: Australia.	thanks guys - you are legends!
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#120194 - 2004-06-03 12:52 AM Re: Shutdown script
rvdmast rvdmast Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-01 Posts: 15	XP wont shutdown when the PC is locked, this is by design. you could try if the /f (force) option of the shutdown utility helps.
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#120195 - 2004-06-03 01:30 AM Re: Shutdown script
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	hmm... think he just said it works. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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