Can't force remote shutdown/restart from RDP session

[no_spam_paquette@uwo.ca]

I cannot force Vista on my home machine to restart from a remote RDP
session. I've checked to make sure Administrators have remote
shutdown privilege but there's no option to restart or shutdown
available either from the start menu or from Taskmanager.

How can I fix this???

Thanks for any help!

[Mac]

Suggest you try the microsoft.public.windows.networking_sharing newsgroup
for better help.

[KDE]

the shut down/ restart options are under the heading of "Windows Security"
on the right panel of the start menu. Mine is listed under "Help and
Support" and above the log-off button.

[maner]

To power off: start->run then type "shutdown" and press enter
To reboot: start->run then type "shutdown -r" and press enter

The easy thing to to is create a desktop shortcut to these commands.

[no_spam_paquette@uwo.ca]

All I have above the logout button is a lock computer button!

[no_spam_paquette@uwo.ca]

Okay--that works--thanks!

[GradonSilverton]

Of note, I would add the following...

For restart: shutdown -r -f
For Shutdown: shutdown -f

The -f switch forces any windows or errors that come up to close.

[UnswoleLilDude]

Try using the remote shutdown command. This guide should help.

http://www.maximumpcguides.com/use-t...rked-computer/

[Keith Patrick]

It wouldn't do that on my XP installation either. You can either do the
aforementioned command line versions or try doing it from Task Manager's
menu.