> I'm trying to schedule a shutdown of a Windows Server 2003 Standard (SP1,
> console logged in and locked). I can't seem to get it to work?
>
> Using task scheduler gives the "0x4f7" as the result code when running:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe /s /t 120 /c "Server Shutdown" /d p:0:0
>
> Its run with correct privileges, local administrator. (workgroup
> environment)
>
> The same result code appears when running the above command in a scheduled
> batch file. The server is able to successfully shutdown remote xp's. If I
> run this command from the console session it works. (same applies if its in
> a batch file)
Hi,

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
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> Mike wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to schedule a shutdown of a Windows Server 2003 Standard (SP1,
>> console logged in and locked). I can't seem to get it to work?
>>
>> Using task scheduler gives the "0x4f7" as the result code when running:
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe /s /t 120 /c "Server Shutdown" /d p:0:0
>>
>> Its run with correct privileges, local administrator. (workgroup
>> environment)
>>
>> The same result code appears when running the above command in a
>> scheduled batch file. The server is able to successfully shutdown remote
>> xp's. If I run this command from the console session it works. (same
>> applies if its in a batch file)
> Hi,
>
>
> Add /f to make it a forced shutdown and see if it helps.
>
>
> If that didn't help:
>
> You might need to enable the remote shutdown privilege for the user
> account that is defined as the task user even if you are going to only
> operate on the local computer. If the task user is a member of the
> local Administrators group, I think the privilege is already in place.
>
> Take a look here for how to add remote shutdown privilege:
> http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?threadm=uq2jIcw2EHA.1564%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>
> Anyway, Psshutdown.exe in SysInternals's free PSTools suite does not
> suffer under this limitation and is the tool I recommend to use in
> this case.
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com
>
> Alternatively, to avoid any 3rd party tool, you can use a VBScript
> instead (I don't think it have the same issue as shutdown.exe, but I
> am not 100% sure):
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin/msg/0215df569a74e45b?dmode=source
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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