I want to shut down a remote Windows computer (ex. a Windows computer connected in LAN.) I have tried a lot but I could not find the solution. Does anyone have an idea on how to shut down the remote computer? Any language would work.
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I want to shut down a remote Windows computer (ex. a Windows computer connected in LAN.) I have tried a lot but I could not find the solution. Does anyone have an idea on how to shut down the remote computer? Any language would work.
Assuming a windows box.
In VB.NET or c#
Should do the trick.
See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.start.aspx
http://www.ss64.com/nt/shutdown.html
EDIT: Note –
shutdown.exewas only available in Resource Kits prior to Windows 2003