Options to remotely reboot PCs
Hello,
When performing software upgrades on corporate PC's, I usually write a script to reboot 100 PC's at a time so they'll pick up the new software (we use group policy) using the "shutdown" command. Works great.
Now the desktop support group is wanting to further lock down our corporate PCs by disabling the "remote registry" and "server" services. This causes the shutdown command to no longer function.
What options will I have for mass-rebooting of PC's once this change is made? Any recommendations?
When performing software upgrades on corporate PC's, I usually write a script to reboot 100 PC's at a time so they'll pick up the new software (we use group policy) using the "shutdown" command. Works great.
Now the desktop support group is wanting to further lock down our corporate PCs by disabling the "remote registry" and "server" services. This causes the shutdown command to no longer function.
What options will I have for mass-rebooting of PC's once this change is made? Any recommendations?
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Posted by:
aogilmor
17 years ago
there are deployment systems like SMS, altiris etc. that'll do this, probably other utilities as well. they should not shut down those svcs without having a replacement, a la SMS. Unless they want to do all the reboots for you manually [;)]
Posted by:
nheim
17 years ago
Hi Jamie,
have a look at this free piece of software:
http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/default.asp
Maybe that just does what you are looking for.
Regards, Nick
have a look at this free piece of software:
http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/default.asp
Maybe that just does what you are looking for.
Regards, Nick
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