Shutdown My PC

This dialog box allows you to specify list of computer to shutdown/restart and some additional properties if you have chose ' Shut down network computer ' event.

Computer name: Name of network computer to be shut down or rebooted.

Browse button:  Displays a browse window where you can choose network computer to shut down / reboot. After you have chosen computer the name of this computer will be displayed on the ' Computer name ' edit box.

Action: Specifies if the network computer will be shut down or rebooted.

Event: Event for action

Forced execution:  Using this option will force Smart Shutdown to shutdown/reboot network computer without prompting to save unsaved data. You will lose any unsaved data in any applications that are running. But if any of applications hangs up the shutdown process will be executed successfully otherwise not.

Settings privilege (Required)

For shutting down or rebooting computer on the network you will need (as a user) to have "Force shutdown from a remote system" privilege on remote computer.

Here are instructions, on how to set that privilege on computer you want to remotely shutdown or reboot.

Start >  Run > Type "mmc" > Press OK
File > Add/Remove Snap-in > Click Add
Select "Group policy" > Click Add > Click Finish > Click Close> Click OK
Expand "Local Computer Policy"
Navigate to "Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment"
Select "Force shutdown from a remote system" item > Double-click on it
You see users who have such privilege
If you want to add user or group, click "Add User or Group" > Click Advanced > Click "Find Now" > Select user or group, which you want to add and press OK > Press OK > Press OK
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