Conditionally rebooting a PC as a scheduled task

[DayLaborer]

This question was originally posted as thread779-1381193 in the XP Pro forum and someone there suggested I post it in this forum instead.


This question pertains to my Windows XP Pro PC that has "Fast User Switching" enabled.

I would like to schedule a task to execute a small script that would reboot my PC only if:
- there are no users with programs running at the time (even if they're suspended)
and
- no one is "active" (i.e. actively logged-in)

In other words, if there are users who are logged in ("Disconnected" - i.e. not "active") but do not have any programs running, I want to reboot. But if any users are either actively logged-in or are "Disconnected" but have programs running, I don't want anything to happen.

What would the contents of such a script file be?

Thanks so much,
Eliezer

 

[dm4ever]

Use WMI and the Win32_Process class to see the processes and their owners.

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My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[dm4ever]

Forgot to include the reference link:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394372.aspx

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My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[DayLaborer]

DM,

I am not a VBSer at all... Any pointers/tips/links as to how to actually implement this (ala "for dummies")?

Thanks!
Eliezer

 

[DayLaborer]

Could anyone please point me to an example of how to do this?

Even if I could figure out the code from the link that DM posted (and I have serious doubts if I could), I wouldn't know how to get it to run...

Thanks,
Eliezer

 

[PHV]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...42-648b-4119-b7eb-783b0f7d1178&displaylang=en

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[dm4ever]

Here is a quick example, but unless you take the time to try and understand then you'll have a hard time modifying it to your needs.

Option Explicit

Dim strComputer : strComputer = "."
Dim objWMIService : Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & _
										strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Dim colProcesses : Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery(_
									  "Select * From Win32_Process")
Dim objProcItem, errRtn, strUser, strDomain
For Each objProcItem In colProcesses
	errRtn = objProcItem.GetOwner(strUser, strDomain)
	WScript.Echo objProcItem.Name & vbTab & "Owner is: " & strUser 
Next

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dm4ever
My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[DayLaborer]

Let me try a simpler question: can I have the batch file reboot the PC only if no one is logged-in - regardless of whether the users are "active" or "disconnected", but if any user is logged-in, it won't reboot?

Thanks!
Eliezer

 

[GrimR]

dm4Ever was this not a similar case

http://www.visualbasicscript.com/m_48958/mpage_1/key_logged/tm.htm#48965