Windows Restart or Shut Down a Remote Computer
Please note both these procedures require an Administrator group level access, or equivalent, on the remote computer. Using a Windows Interface To restart or shutdown a remote computer and document the reason in the log files using the Windows interface you will need to do the following: Open the Command Prompt window by pressing "Windows" + "R" and type "CMD" and hit "Enter"/"OK" Type "shutdown /i" to display the Remote Shutdown dialog box (the Shutdown.exe file found in the Windows directory) Click the "Add" button to enter the associated computer names you wish to shutdown/restart or click "Browse" to open the "Find Computers" dialog box Under "What do you want these computers to do", click "Restart" or "Shut down" and options for warning any logged in users. Select an appropriate reason for the restart or shutdown from the list and enter in any details t...