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  1. May 8th, 2009, 01:08 PM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Shutdown a remote PC

    Hey! So I'm here with another question:

    Is there any way to turn off a remote pc that's not by using

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    shutdown /s /m \\computer name etc...
    I just want to turn off the server computer at night from my laptop. Is it possible to make the program check for pings and then shutdown? Or is there an easier way? (Maybe if I'm not on the local network send over a "signal"(?) to the pc so that it'll shut down..?)

    Thanks again!

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    Read 3rd post for a brief explanation.
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  2. May 8th, 2009, 02:25 PM #2
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    Re: Shutdown a remote PC

    You can't do this in VB. Maybe if you are connected to the labtop via USB?
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    Re: Shutdown a remote PC

    So, wait, I think I wasn't clear. LoL (My bad).

    I just want to turn off the desktop computer from my laptop; how can i do this? (Woah, much better than the first post). Both computer are in a local network (my house, wireless conection).

    Or maybe a server-client connection?

    Which way should I go?
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    Re: Shutdown a remote PC

    Quote Originally Posted by tassa View Post
    So, wait, I think I wasn't clear. LoL (My bad).

    I just want to turn off the desktop computer from my laptop; how can i do this? (Woah, much better than the first post). Both computer are in a local network (my house, wireless conection).

    Or maybe a server-client connection?

    Which way should I go?
    Server-Client. Controlling a computer remotely is easy, but I don't think you can shut it down remotely. Because that is like, if you are controlling a pc from your labtop, someone unplugs the power to the pc you are controlling. This applies to restarting, and hibernating.
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    Re: [RESOLVED] Shutdown a remote PC

    Just use remote connection. If they are windows, use Remote Desktop Connection, found in the start menu. If the server is a unix based system, use a program like Putty.
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    Re: Shutdown a remote PC

    Quote Originally Posted by sn3akyr4bb1t View Post
    You can't do this in VB. Maybe if you are connected to the labtop via USB?
    Tell that to my high school media center supervisors, whos' PC I would shut down remotely with a network security program all the time.
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  8. May 13th, 2009, 04:03 PM #7
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    Re: Shutdown a remote PC

    Quote Originally Posted by timeshifter View Post
    Tell that to my high school media center supervisors, whos' PC I would shut down remotely with a network security program all the time.
    Ok, where is your high school?
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