Remote Desktop

**Crilly** · 28th June 2006

Just a quick question, is it possible to turn a computer on and off using remote desktop, the only option i can find is to disconnect.

Cheers

**marcode** · 28th June 2006

i cant recall from memory, but im fairly sure the run shortcut is available from the start menu...

have u tried using the shutdown command from either the run line or command line.

Shut Down the System

Although shutting down the computer from the Start menu is faster and easier, the shutdown command can also be issued at a command prompt to shut down the computer. The shutdown command also offers parameters to log off a user, restart the computer, and abort a system shutdown. If you ever have to boot to the command-line to troubleshoot a problem, you'll want to know how this command works. To shut down the computer and experiment with other options:
1.
Close all open programs to avoid loss of data.

2.
Open Command Prompt from the shortcut created in the previous section or by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, pointing to Accessories, and clicking Command Prompt.

3.
At the command prompt, type shutdown -s. Press Enter or Return on the keyboard. A shutdown dialog box opens.

4.
To abort the shutdown in progress, at the command prompt, type shutdown -a.

Other options include -r to restart the system, -m \\computername to shut down a remote computer, and -l to log off of the computer. To see all the options, type shutdown /? at the command prompt.

**marcode** · 28th June 2006

or make yerself a shutdown shortcut: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,156438,00.asp

**The Prodigy** · 28th June 2006

To turn off, restart, etc remotely the best thing to use is this excellent little program coded by Jorgen Bosman:

PowerOff 3.0.1.3 (It's tiny and does not need installing :-) )

Turning on the PC remotely is a little tricker, you need a motherboard that either has a WOL socket on the PCB or one like a modern mobo which will allow you to do WOL via the PCI bus. Then it's a matter of getting the MAC of the NIC and using that to send the magic packets to get the computer powered up.

**TheThingIs** · 28th June 2006

Well you can't switch a pc on with remote desktop but shutting down can be done by ctrl-alt-del and choosing shutdown.....IIRC it's ctrl-alt-end in remote desktop.

HTH

**Tecpos** · 28th June 2006

Hey, that power off thing looks cool.

Thanks a lot !

**rdaley** · 28th June 2006

Originally Posted by The Prodigy

To turn off, restart, etc remotely the best thing to use is this excellent little program coded by Jorgen Bosman:

PowerOff 3.0.1.3 (It's tiny and does not need installing :-) )

Turning on the PC remotely is a little tricker, you need a motherboard that either has a WOL socket on the PCB or one like a modern mobo which will allow you to do WOL via the PCI bus. Then it's a matter of getting the MAC of the NIC and using that to send the magic packets to get the computer powered up.

Cheers for the proggy, is very cool

**rdaley** · 28th June 2006

Did a bit of searching and found this Here

Has the GUI version of Shutdown and the string for shutting down whole networks.

Not that I understand why anyone would want to do that

**danielbb** · 29th June 2006

I just right click the task bar, task manager, shutdown. I love remote desktop. Cant imagine life without it

i need to get out alot more

**marcode** · 1st July 2006

it pisses me off that you dont reply to threads.. not even a thanks to all the members for the responses.

i mean you just posted another fuckin thread askin for help, but not a hint of a reply to this one... seen this happen a few times now.

**Crilly** · 2nd July 2006

Cheers Prodigy, the program worked a treat.

Fuck me marcode this thread was only four days old

**marcode** · 2nd July 2006

ye i know.. thats why i wondered why the fuck you hadnt responded while posting a new one.

i assumed you were just being an ignorant cunt.

**Simate** · 2nd July 2006

good choice of words lol
typed this on my psp. Yes it took ages but it's fun using someone elses wireless connection

**Crilly** · 2nd July 2006

Originally Posted by marcode

ye i know.. thats why i wondered why the fuck you hadnt responded while posting a new one.

i assumed you were just being an ignorant cunt.

I have made my apologies in the previous thread, this comment was meant to be light hearted, and calling me a cunt is way out of order.
I thought as being a member of the DF admin you should show a little maturity, this is clearly not the case and judging by your age I can see why, fucking grow up.
I�m not prepared to lower myself to your level, I have no problem with you, and although I think calling me a cunt is way out of line, and at my age I�ve been called it quite a few times, I�m prepared to accept your cheap comments .
Lets just let it go now, and if I post in the future asking for help just ignore my post if you don�t want to help.

**marcode** · 2nd July 2006

Originally Posted by Crilly

this comment was meant to be light hearted

errr... so was mine.... sorry, did i miss out the smiley to make it all better?! ffs

Originally Posted by Crilly

I thought as being a member of the DF admin you should show a little maturity, this is clearly not the case and judging by your age I can see why, fucking grow up.

i beg your pardon? you fucking grow up.. your the one getting upset over some swearing.

Originally Posted by Crilly

Lets just let it go now, and if I post in the future asking for help just ignore my post if you don’t want to help.

i had, you were the one who directed your comments at me, again, id left it alone in the other thread. and i did want to help, as did other members. i just didnt like seeing their efforts going ignored.

closed. cunt.