Comments on: Remote Shutdown of a Windows Computer from Linux

By: LGR

LGR — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:35:02 +0000

Not that I am aware of. A quick check on my machine shows the following options for net rpc

Usage:
net rpc audit Modify global audit settings
net rpc info Show basic info about a domain
net rpc join Join a domain
net rpc oldjoin Join a domain created in server manager
net rpc testjoin Test that a join is valid
net rpc user List/modify users
net rpc password Change a user password
net rpc group List/modify groups
net rpc share List/modify shares
net rpc file List open files
net rpc printer List/modify printers
net rpc changetrustpw Change trust account password
net rpc trustdom Modify domain trusts
net rpc abortshutdown Abort a remote shutdown
net rpc shutdown Shutdown a remote server
net rpc samdump Dump SAM data of remote NT PDC
net rpc vampire Sync a remote NT PDC’s data into local passdb
net rpc getsid Fetch the domain sid into local secrets.tdb
net rpc rights Manage privileges assigned to SID
net rpc service Start/stop/query remote services
net rpc registry Manage registry hives
net rpc shell Open interactive shell on remote server

There is the option to abort a shutdown, but nothing to ask for user input.

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:14:06 +0000

Instead of automatic restart / shutdown XP remotely, is there anyway we ask user input?

let’s say we ask if user click NO within 5 minutes, the shutdown will be aborted

By: Oliver Treend

Oliver Treend — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:15:17 +0000

It’s alright – I found a fix for it now.
Turns out it was just 1 simple registry addition.
I’ll post the URL where I found the help later – I don’t have it to hand at the moment.

By: LGR

LGR — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:24:15 +0000

Could be. I don’t have a copy of Windows Vista running to try it out on.

By: Oliver Treend

Oliver Treend — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:41:16 +0000

Unfortunately I get that error, too.
I think it might have something to do with the fact I’m using Vista Home Premium.
I can’t use the DOS shutdown command from my XP command prompt to remotely shut down this Vista PC either. It says access is denied when using the DOS shutdown command.

My guess is that Vista Home Premium denies all remote shutdowns.

By: Fractalspace

Fractalspace — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:21:50 +0000

Awesome! Worked like a charm.

By: chronos

chronos — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:43:16 +0000

for: A.Faith

The problem you have is probably not related to the “net rpc” command, but to windows local security policy configuration.
See this post at ubuntu forums for details:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5592041#post5592041

Regards

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By: LGR

LGR — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:51:33 +0000

Excellent idea! Set up a cron job to shutdown and wake the Windows machine when you need it. I will have to try that.

By: FR

FR — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:44:06 +0000

Great. Also a very good way to safe some power during the night. In combination with wakeonlan in the morning, it will save some kw’s per year.