Planning to schedule my Windows Server 2003 to auto shutdown and restart
(just one time) during non business hour. I'm going to use Task Scheduler to
accomplish this. I've never done it before so I have a question: what is the
command?
C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe -r
is that sufficient? Do I need to provide reason for restart? Credentials to
run the command?
Thanks.
Hi,
For 2003 server you need a reason. It won't work with just the -r. If you
type the shutdown /? at the command line it will give you all the options.
shutdown -r -d p:0:0 shoud work. Test at the command line of a workstation.
Cheers,
Lara
"John" wrote:
> Planning to schedule my Windows Server 2003 to auto shutdown and restart
> (just one time) during non business hour. I'm going to use Task Scheduler to
> accomplish this. I've never done it before so I have a question: what is the
> command?
>
> C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe -r
>
> is that sufficient? Do I need to provide reason for restart? Credentials to
> run the command?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
I would suggest you reconsider using the shutdown command. I have had a lot
machines go stupid where they hang in the reboot process and you will
eventually have to hit the power switch to get them restarted. It is
intermittent and it works most of the time but I have since written a script
with an e-mail notification when it is rebooted.
I create a vbs from the script below (Make sure to replace the Your computer
name and your domain name) and enter it in the scheduled task as:
cscript e:\scriptname.vbs computerToReboot
We have many machines all scheduled using this same task (All run from a
single administrative machine) and are e-mailed when the reboot occurs. I
have never had an error since going this route.
Option Explicit
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
' Program - RemoteReboot.vbs '
' Author - Paul Bergson '
' Date Written - 04/15/07 '
' Description - Is a more drastic remote reboot '
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Dim OpSysSet
Dim OpSys
Dim strComputer
Dim iMsg
Dim iConf
Dim Flds
Dim strSubject
Dim strHTML
on error resume next
strComputer = WScript.Arguments.Item(0) 'Get server name
If WScript.Arguments.Count = 1 Then
Set OpSysSet = GetObject("winmgmts:{(Shutdown)}\\" _
& strComputer _
& "\root\cimv2").ExecQuery("select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where
Primary=true")
For Each OpSys in OpSysSet
OpSys.Reboot()
Next
Else
Wscript.Echo "Server Name required. Reboot operation Aborted!"
Wscript.Quit
End If
'Send out an e-mail on the reboot
set imsg = createobject("cdo.message")
set iconf = createobject("cdo.configuration")
Set Flds = iConf.Fields
With Flds
..Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
..Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") =
"smtp.YourDomain.com"
..Update
End With
strHTML = strComputer & " has been automatically rebooted by Your Computer
Name" _
& " on " & FormatDateTime(Date(),1) & ", " & FormatDateTime(Time(),3)
strSubject = strComputer & " has been rebooted"
With iMsg
Set .Configuration = iConf
..To = "NotificationName@YourDomain.com" ' Destination e-mail address
..From = "YourComputerName@YourDomain.com"
..Subject = strSubject
..HTMLBody = strHTML
..Send
End With
set imsg = Nothing
set iconf = Nothing
--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
http://www.pbbergs.com
Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"John" <a> wrote in message news:unXLj9siIHA.5412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Planning to schedule my Windows Server 2003 to auto shutdown and restart
> (just one time) during non business hour. I'm going to use Task Scheduler
> to accomplish this. I've never done it before so I have a question: what
> is the command?
>
> C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe -r
>
> is that sufficient? Do I need to provide reason for restart? Credentials
> to run the command?
>
> Thanks.
>
I used "shutdown /r" without giving any reason. Scheduled it at 6:00 am this
morning. I just checked the log. It seems to do what it's supposed to.
Server restarted at 6:00 am.
Thanks for your reply anyway.
"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30357FB9-DD92-4ABF-9529-A9B81D930D16@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> For 2003 server you need a reason. It won't work with just the -r. If you
> type the shutdown /? at the command line it will give you all the options.
>
> shutdown -r -d p:0:0 shoud work. Test at the command line of a
> workstation.
>
> Cheers,
> Lara
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> Planning to schedule my Windows Server 2003 to auto shutdown and restart
>> (just one time) during non business hour. I'm going to use Task Scheduler
>> to
>> accomplish this. I've never done it before so I have a question: what is
>> the
>> command?
>>
>> C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe -r
>>
>> is that sufficient? Do I need to provide reason for restart? Credentials
>> to
>> run the command?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
I don't make it a habit to schedule unattended shutdowns or restarts. I did
it because software uninstallation needs a restart but I can't do that
during business hour. Therefore I scheduled a restart while no one is at the
office.
Thanks for the script below. Very much appreciated.
"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23M0yEC1iIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I would suggest you reconsider using the shutdown command. I have had a
>lot machines go stupid where they hang in the reboot process and you will
>eventually have to hit the power switch to get them restarted. It is
>intermittent and it works most of the time but I have since written a
>script with an e-mail notification when it is rebooted.
>
> I create a vbs from the script below (Make sure to replace the Your
> computer name and your domain name) and enter it in the scheduled task as:
> cscript e:\scriptname.vbs computerToReboot
>
> We have many machines all scheduled using this same task (All run from a
> single administrative machine) and are e-mailed when the reboot occurs. I
> have never had an error since going this route.
>
> Option Explicit
>
> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>
> ' Program - RemoteReboot.vbs '
>
> ' Author - Paul Bergson '
>
> ' Date Written - 04/15/07 '
>
> ' Description - Is a more drastic remote reboot '
>
> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>
> Dim OpSysSet
>
> Dim OpSys
>
> Dim strComputer
>
> Dim iMsg
>
> Dim iConf
>
> Dim Flds
>
> Dim strSubject
>
> Dim strHTML
>
> on error resume next
>
> strComputer = WScript.Arguments.Item(0) 'Get server name
>
> If WScript.Arguments.Count = 1 Then
>
> Set OpSysSet = GetObject("winmgmts:{(Shutdown)}\\" _
>
> & strComputer _
>
> & "\root\cimv2").ExecQuery("select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where
> Primary=true")
>
> For Each OpSys in OpSysSet
>
> OpSys.Reboot()
>
> Next
>
> Else
>
> Wscript.Echo "Server Name required. Reboot operation Aborted!"
>
> Wscript.Quit
>
> End If
>
>
> 'Send out an e-mail on the reboot
>
> set imsg = createobject("cdo.message")
>
> set iconf = createobject("cdo.configuration")
>
> Set Flds = iConf.Fields
>
> With Flds
>
> .Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
>
> .Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") =
> "smtp.YourDomain.com"
>
> .Update
>
> End With
>
> strHTML = strComputer & " has been automatically rebooted by Your Computer
> Name" _
>
> & " on " & FormatDateTime(Date(),1) & ", " & FormatDateTime(Time(),3)
>
> strSubject = strComputer & " has been rebooted"
>
> With iMsg
>
> Set .Configuration = iConf
>
> .To = "NotificationName@YourDomain.com" ' Destination e-mail address
>
> .From = "YourComputerName@YourDomain.com"
>
> .Subject = strSubject
>
> .HTMLBody = strHTML
>
> .Send
>
> End With
>
> set imsg = Nothing
>
> set iconf = Nothing
>
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "John" <a> wrote in message news:unXLj9siIHA.5412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Planning to schedule my Windows Server 2003 to auto shutdown and restart
>> (just one time) during non business hour. I'm going to use Task Scheduler
>> to accomplish this. I've never done it before so I have a question: what
>> is the command?
>>
>> C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe -r
>>
>> is that sufficient? Do I need to provide reason for restart? Credentials
>> to run the command?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
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