Remote Shutdown or Logoff program?

[bchur83]

I am looking for a program that can remotely log off a user on demand or remotely shutdown a computer on demand on a local LAN. I have been trying many different ones that are out there, but most of them dont seem to work if the remote computer is logged on with a different username/password than the one logged on remotely. I would prefer a free program. I am trying to shut down an XP home machine. Any ideas?

[ps2cho]

what about you setup a realvnc on each of the computers? then, because its over LAN, use the java logon and shutdown. Its like remote desktop.

www.realvnc.com

its easy to setup. Just install it, add a password/encryption. Set each computers port to eg:
comp1 = 5800 (192.168.1.101)
comp2 = 5801 (192.168.0.102)
etc..
then just do
http://192.168.0.1.101:5800
and enter password and it will log on.

RealVNC only uses 3mb of RAM so its hardly anything.

Hope that helps.

[Silversinksam]

I use one of these (http://www.dansdata.com/jremote.htm). But I rarely shut off my PC

http://www.dansdata.com/images/jremote/jremotekit360.jpg

[bchur83]

what about you setup a realvnc on each of the computers? then, because its over LAN, use the java logon and shutdown. Its like remote desktop.

www.realvnc.com

its easy to setup. Just install it, add a password/encryption. Set each computers port to eg:
comp1 = 5800 (192.168.1.101)
comp2 = 5801 (192.168.0.102)
etc..
then just do
http://192.168.0.1.101:5800
and enter password and it will log on.

RealVNC only uses 3mb of RAM so its hardly anything.

Hope that helps.

I actually already have VNC on the machine, but I dont want any user interaction with the logged on user.

I use one of these (http://www.dansdata.com/jremote.htm). But I rarely shut off my PC

That would be an idea. I already have a Remote car starter that basically would work the same way. I might have to figure out how to use that.


I have tried a few command line based commands, but I alway get a username/password error. That seems to be my largest hurdle. Even when I enter the Admin username/password, it comes back denied.

[coin]

you could use a combination of pstools and the shutdown.exe command. Even if shutdown isnt on the machine pstools will transfer it prior to running it. Pstools are a really useful bunch of remote adtmin tools!

[bchur83]

WOW, I have never heard of that PStools. It looks like exactly what I want. Thanks.