I’d like to know how to restart a computer in such a way that once restarted it will log in using given credentials via a command-line command or perhaps using some other method perhaps in C# code.
To give context, I’m going to need to run this remotely on Windows XP, Vista, And Windows 7 and I am attempting to form a large list of commands to be given to psexec in the command line in a consecutive order. At given points, it may be necessary to restart and log in and resume executing the commands, and I am wondering how I can accomplish this. I know PsShutdown exists and it handles restarting, but how about logging in? How will I know when the machine haqs fully restarted so I can give the login command? C# code will work as well but it’s not preferrable.
So main issues:
how to restart a machine (I already pretty much know)
how to know when a machine has restarted
how to log in as soon as it is capable
how to know when it is fully logged in and ready to execute commands
If you have access to the registry on the target PCs, you can set the DefaultPassword, DefaultUserName and (optionally) DefaultDomain.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231
This definitely works with XP. I think it is the same withe Vista/Windows 7.
Once this is set, you can reboot the PC using PsShutdown.