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I currently have a Virtual Box VM with a bridged network.
For testing purposes I have a Win7 Host & Guest. The host can see the guest and ping to it etc. But when running the command:
shutdown /m \\Virtual-PC /s /t 0
Nothing happens, can anyone tell me what I need to do so that a network computer can be remotely shutdown.
Thanks
Sandeep Bansal
Posted 2011-08-29T02:31:25.380
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The order of switches are strict. Try: shutdown /s /m \\Virtual-PC /t: 0
SgtOJ
Posted 2011-08-29T02:31:25.380
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I will say, using my Windows XP mode VM as an example didn't work. The reason was because the computer name "is not valid or remote shutdown is not supported on the target computer." – SgtOJ – 2011-08-29T03:13:39.233
I found the problem, your order of switches are wrong btw, the network computer should always be defined before the shutdown switch. The problem was 1. The Firewall and 2. UAC Control blocking the actions. Changes to the security policies need to be made. – Sandeep Bansal – 2011-08-29T11:28:35.343
Okay... I always defined what is intended first, shutdown or reboot, before the computer name. Anyways, you should add your answer and select it as the correct answer. – SgtOJ – 2011-08-29T13:25:21.980
From my experience, the order does not matter at all (except that -i, if given, must be the first). – user1686 – 2011-08-29T19:13:13.793
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I think you should try shutdown -m \\Virtual-PC -s -t:0 which we use on Windows.
avirk
Posted 2011-08-29T02:31:25.380
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If it still doesn't work, it would probably be worth disabling the firewalls of both machines temporarily and trying again. – Col – 2011-08-29T05:24:54.813
This answer is basically the same answer I posted an hour before. – SgtOJ – 2011-08-29T07:15:29.223
Have you the Admin privilege or not? – avirk – 2011-08-29T02:56:14.930