help with remote shutdown of computer on a domain

R_Tech · 04-15-2009, 04:27 PM

I have created this bat to read the computer names from a text file. But for some reason it not working. I have created tons of other batch files that read from a text file, but for some reason this will not work. I figured I need some fresh eyes.

P.S. it suppose to record the results into a text file

@echo off

set shut="C:\test.txt"

Echo ### Mid South Computer Shutdown

shutdown -s -f -m \\%shut% >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log

@echo off

**TheOutcaste** · 04-16-2009, 07:01 PM

Welcome to TSF!

All that does it try to shutdown a PC named "C:\test.txt", it won't actually read from the test file. Not too many commands support passing a list of PC names in a file.

You'll need something like this:

Code:

@echo off
set PCName=C:\test.txt
Echo ### Mid South Computer Shutdown
For /F "tokens=*" %%I In (%PCName%) Do shutdown -s -f -m \\%%I >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log

If the path\filename to the text file contains spaces, you'll need to use this instead:

Code:

For /F "usebackq tokens=*" %%I In ("%PCName%") Do shutdown -s -f -m \\%%I >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log

HTH

Jerry

**Squashman** · 04-17-2009, 07:07 PM

I just use this.
http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html

JeffreyNYA · 04-22-2009, 02:06 PM

there is PStools

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896649.aspx

04-15-2009, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
R_Tech Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	help with remote shutdown of computer on a domain I have created this bat to read the computer names from a text file. But for some reason it not working. I have created tons of other batch files that read from a text file, but for some reason this will not work. I figured I need some fresh eyes. P.S. it suppose to record the results into a text file @echo off set shut="C:\test.txt" Echo ### Mid South Computer Shutdown shutdown -s -f -m \\%shut% >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log @echo off

04-16-2009, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: help with remote shutdown of computer on a domain Welcome to TSF! All that does it try to shutdown a PC named "C:\test.txt", it won't actually read from the test file. Not too many commands support passing a list of PC names in a file. You'll need something like this: Code: @echo off set PCName=C:\test.txt Echo ### Mid South Computer Shutdown For /F "tokens=" %%I In (%PCName%) Do shutdown -s -f -m \\%%I >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log If the path\filename to the text file contains spaces, you'll need to use this instead: Code: For /F "usebackq tokens=" %%I In ("%PCName%") Do shutdown -s -f -m \\%%I >>C:\regionshutdown\shutlog.log HTH Jerry

04-17-2009, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	Re: help with remote shutdown of computer on a domain I just use this. http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html

04-22-2009, 02:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
JeffreyNYA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 38 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: help with remote shutdown of computer on a domain there is PStools http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896649.aspx