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How do I write a script with a timer to reboot XP and 2K workstations?
Hi Folks,
I'm a newbie to the world of Scripting. I will presume VBScript is able to restart systems as I have come across a few simple scripts to do that.
I will like to create a script to be pushed from SMS to do a mandatory restart of W2K and XP workstations. There should be a prompt telling the user to save all their files and restart now or it will restart automatically in 90mins.
- If the user click restart now, there will be another prompt to inform user to save their files before clicking on the restart button.
- If the user click restart in 90mins, there will be a pop up timer to show how many minutes more before restart.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Derek
I'm a newbie to the world of Scripting. I will presume VBScript is able to restart systems as I have come across a few simple scripts to do that.
I will like to create a script to be pushed from SMS to do a mandatory restart of W2K and XP workstations. There should be a prompt telling the user to save all their files and restart now or it will restart automatically in 90mins.
- If the user click restart now, there will be another prompt to inform user to save their files before clicking on the restart button.
- If the user click restart in 90mins, there will be a pop up timer to show how many minutes more before restart.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Derek
ASKER
Hi yehudaha,
PsShutdown is a utility and I have to insert the computer names in. As I already have SMS with the collection of all the computers, I'm looking at how I can push down a single script to restart all these systems without the need for any third party software.
PsShutdown is a utility and I have to insert the computer names in. As I already have SMS with the collection of all the computers, I'm looking at how I can push down a single script to restart all these systems without the need for any third party software.
most newer operating systems include shutdown.exe
Not sure if that would meet your needs or not?
We add a custom app to our sms packages that shutdown the pc after verifying some things using this:
shutdown -s -t 10 -f
Not sure if that would meet your needs or not?
We add a custom app to our sms packages that shutdown the pc after verifying some things using this:
shutdown -s -t 10 -f
ASKER
Hi sirbounty,
shutdown command does not exist for WIN2K. My environment has both W2K and XP system.
shutdown command does not exist for WIN2K. My environment has both W2K and XP system.
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