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--- computing:windows:reboot [2012/01/27 14:03]
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+++ computing:windows:reboot [2017/05/06 12:00] (current)
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 ====== Shut Down or Reboot a Windows Server ======
-===== Reboot Now =====
+===== From Linux =====
-Shutdown the local machine now:
+:!: Use a username with admin privileges.
+:!: You will need the ''samba-common'' package installed for Ubuntu.
+  * ''sudo apt-get install samba-common''
+<file>
+net rpc shutdown -r -f -I xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -U username
+</file>
+===== Do It Now =====
+Reboot the local machine now:
 <file>
-shutdown -s
+shutdown -r -t 0
 </file>
-Showing a dialog box with a timer (in seconds):
+Shutdown now showing a dialog box with a timer (in seconds):
 <file>
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 </file>
-===== Reboot Later =====
+===== Do It Later =====
 ==== Using the 'at' Command ====
-Download and extract the [[http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PsTools.zip|PsTools]] package from SysInternals (now Microsoft).  We extract the zip archive into C:\Support\PsTools\ as a convention.
+Download and extract the [[http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PsTools.zip|PsTools]] package from SysInternals (now Microsoft).  We extract the zip archive into ''C:\Support\PsTools\'' as a convention.
 Use the 'at' command to schedule a one-off reboot:
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 ==== Using the Task Scheduler ====
+=== Windows 2003/2008 ===
 http://www.itbox4vn.com/2011/05/how-to-schedule-windows-server-20032008.html
+=== Windows 2008 R2 ===
+http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/11/04/set-automatic-scheduled-reboots-windows-home-server-2011/
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> General**
+  - **Name** the task ''Scheduled Reboot''
+  - Use the ''SYSTEM'' **user account**
+  - **Select** ''Run with highest privileges''
+  - **Configure** for ''Windows 2008 R2''
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Triggers**
+  - **On a schedule**
+  - **One time**
+:!: We add two actions, one to warn users and the other to reboot the server.
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Actions**
+  - Set the **Action** to ''Start a program''
+  - Set the **Program** to ''C:\Windows\System32\msg.exe''
+  - Set the **Arguments** to ''* "Please log out now.  This server is rebooting in 5 minutes!"''
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Actions**
+  - Set the **Action** to ''Start a program''
+  - Set the **Program** to ''C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe''
+  - Set the **Arguments** to ''/r /f /t 300 /c "Scheduled Reboot" /d p:4:1''
+  - Set **Start in** to ''c:\windows\system32''
+  - Set the **Comments** to ''Reboot in 5 minutes with reason as 'Application: Maintenance (Planned)'''
+=== Windows 2012 R2 ===
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> General**
+  - **Name** the task ''Scheduled Reboot''
+  - **Use** the ''SYSTEM'' user account
+  - **Select** ''Run with highest privileges''
+  - **Configure** for ''Windows 2012 R2''
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Triggers**
+  - **New**
+  - **On a schedule**
+  - **One time**
+  - Set the **date and time** of the desired reboot
+  - **Stop task if it runs longer than** ''30 minutes''
+  - **OK**
+:!: We add two actions, one to warn users and the other to reboot the server.
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Actions**
+  - **New**
+  - Set the **Action** to ''Start a program''
+  - Set the **Program** to ''C:\Windows\System32\msg.exe''
+  - Set the **Arguments** to ''* "Please log out now.  This server is rebooting in 5 minutes!"''
+  - **OK**
+**Task Scheduler -> Action -> Create Task -> Actions**
+  - **New**
+  - Set the **Action** to ''Start a program''
+  - Set the **Program** to ''C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe''
+  - Set the **Arguments** to ''/r /f /t 300 /c "Scheduled Reboot" /d p:4:1''
+  - Set **Start in** to ''c:\windows\system32''
+  - **OK**
+:!: You can easily export saved tasks to be imported to other machines.

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