How do I force a shutdown script to run?

[murphypa]

Does anybody know how I can force a shutdown script to run when remotely shutting down a server? I have tried a few different versions of shutdown.exe. They boot the server, but don't run the shutdown script. If I connect with the terminal server client and hit start/shutdown, it runs the script, but I have a huge infrastructure to reboot (sometimes), and I have to script it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
-Paul

 

[ReddLefty]

The Win2K Resource Kit has a remote command utility called RCMD.EXE as well as the shutdown.exe. It will launch commands remotely.

You can simply make yourself a batch file that you can run:

#Beginning of R.BAT

ECHO *** Beginning Shutdown Sequence ***
RCMD \\DC1 logscript.bat
SHUTDOWN \\DC1 /t:10 /r

#End of R.BAT

It might not be the perfect solution, but the result is what you want.




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