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cancel shutdown in logoff script

I need a script that ask a user "did you remember to make your local backup) Y/N and if the user say no i'll like it to stop the computer shutdown is that poisble ??

Badotz

Using JavaScript, I do this:

function lastChance()
{
return "Did you remember to make your local backup?";
}

window.onbeforeunload = lastChance;

VBScript would look similar, I suppose (not tested):

Function lastChance()

lastChance = "Did you remember to make your local backup?"
End Function

window.onbeforeunload = lastChance

Either example would go in a <script></script> block in the HEAD section of your page.

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dendob

its even easier:

this is small bat file:

thats all there is to it

Paste this into a bat file, when the user answers no (choice 2)
the computer will shutdown

If in use by a domain, you can get this script to run by the domain policy as logoff script

If you want it for a single computer:
Start "Local Computer Policy" using the MMC console. Expand User configuration, expand Windows Settings and click Scripts (Logon/Logoff) and add the script you want to run when logging off.

@ECHO OFF
choice /m "Have you backup today?"
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO two
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO one
 
:one
echo shutdown continues as normal
GOTO END
 
:two
shutdown -c
echo shutdown canceled
GOTO END
 
:END
pause

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dendob

correction on my behalf, its shutdown -a :)

dendob

nova-c can you please comment on having your problem solved? or do you need help implementing the script?

Kind Regards