How to shutdown a remote computer?

[[X]]

Im on a network using crossover cable with my housem8. I want to try to shut down his PC remotely, just to freak him off.

I tried

C:\shutdown -s -m //ipaddress

and it says "Access is Denied"

what does that mean? I dont have access to his PC? or what?

[QuarterSwede]

You don't if he has it password protected. He may and he may not even know it. Then again if you are networked together I would assume you have access to his pc. Is there anyway to add a password to that shortcut?

[astrokat]

c:\ shutdown / ?

[[X]]

I cant find how to put password in that command. it is not listed on the manual

[Zip]

very odd, i can switch off computers fine with that command (except i do shutdown -s -m \\computername (not ipaddress)

[[X]]

doh, someone help me please.....

tyler_durden: you did it using the command I posted earlier?

[.....]

I tried it both ways, and I get that error too, can't see why though.

[I8PP]

You need to have administrative privileges to shutdown the remote system.

[Sierra]

Maybe he disabled access via GPO...

[Roger H. Veteran]

how about you right click the task bar, choose task manager then click the shut down menu then TURN OFF (it'll give you a prompt, just say yes)

[Premgenius]

somthing new for me 2 learn

[Jon]

  SHoTTa35 said:

how about you right click the task bar, choose task manager then click the shut down menu then TURN OFF (it'll give you a prompt, just say yes)

Because that shuts of *your own* PC, it doesnt give you a prompt.

(Out of curiosity (thinking maybe there was a little network shutdown box that I'd missed) I tried, bearing in mind your post count etc, and yes, it shutdown my pc, instantly, making quite a mess of a few things, so thanks for that, any respect I had for you just vanished)

[I8PP]

  Jon said:

Because that shuts of *your own* PC, it doesnt give you a prompt.

I just tried that, and it gave no such prompt :crazy:

Good thing I saved everything before hand....

[imtoomuch]

I didn't read any of the details, but try "Remote Shutdown" here http://www.matcode.com/products.html

I found it by accident (while looking for something else).

[Zero]

Open up the Computer Management applet in your Admin Tools, right click "Computer Management (local)" and choose "Connect to another computer". Enter the machines name or ip#, then you'll be prompted with a login. After that, right click on "Computer Management (192.168.x.x)" or whatever its called now, choose Properties/Advanced/Startup and Recovery/Shutdown.

Another way would be to turn on the TelNet service and mess with them that way.