Reboot computer remotely: instruction

No person knows when it will come in handyor other knowledge. The same goes for system administrators. You should remember that remote reboot of the computer over the network is not done with a pounce, but requires some preparation, as a result of which in an emergency you may not have the opportunity to somehow influence it.

Preparation

To restart the computer remotelypassed without any disruption, it will be better to take care of setting up the interaction of computers in advance. In total you have to enable and automate the operation of the two services.

1. Go to the "Start" menu and enter the search string: services.msc. This function should start the service management utility.
2. A list will appear before you. In it you need to find the "Remote Registry" and Terminal services.
3. Click double click on one of theselines. On the "General" tab, click the "Run" button to get the service started right now. In the drop-down list, select "Automatic" mode, and this utility will be launched every time the operating system starts.
4. Repeat all the same for the second service.

In addition to the above items, do not forgetAdd a user on your computer to the "Administrators" group on the PC on which you might need to restart. This completes the preparation, and the computer should be restarted remotely.

Operation

Now let's proceed to the immediate process.Reboot the computer remotely from the command line, so first of all, run it by entering into the search string: cmd. After that, you can use one of the following options.

1. Type: shutdown -i.This command will restart the computer to a special terminal. In it, you will need to select the desired PC from the list (or add it there yourself). After that, select "reboot" and, if necessary, record in the event log.
2. The second method implies an immediaterestart the PC. To do this, simply type in the command: shutdown -r. This will be the basis. To specify which PC to reboot, add the following attributes: / m \ computer_name, specifying the name of the PC you need.

By default, the computer will restart remotely after 60 seconds, and the user will receive a warning message. So he can have time to save all his data.

Program

In practice, use the console forrestarting a remote personal computer is not always convenient. It is much easier to choose a utility and install it. There are a number of programs, with the help of which you can easily simplify your life.

1. LanShutDown 4.0 contains only two files, one of which must be placed on the administrator's computer, and the second one - on the user's computer. After that, you can turn off the desired PC with one mouse click.
2. If you are using any software forremote desktop management, then you can arrange a restart, even though this function is usually not available. To do this, either use the command line and method, which we already told, or press "alt + f4" - and you will see a familiar PC shutdown window.