Remote Shutdown On Network

I have 2 computers on a network, both running Windows XP, with SP2. My file
and printer sharing works just fine.

I would like to be able to shut down Computer A remotely from Computer B and
vice versa.

According to everything I've read this should be easily accomplished from
the StartRun dialog in Windows or from the DOS command prompt.

For example, if I wanted to shut down Computer A from Computer B, I should
be able to enter the following command:

shutdown -m \\computera

This command, in theory, should allow me to either restart or shut down
Computer A from Computer B. But, alas, nothing happens when I attempt it. No
error messages. Simply nothing.

I am hoping that someone might be able to give me some idea of what could be
wrong. Thank you for your assistance.

Well well well, you are trying to do something like can cut with a knife,
trying to cut with an axe. Okay. When you remote log on to a computer. Click
Start Windows Security Then Just zoom through each tab You will find
easily to log off under one tab and also turn off etc... See if that works.
If it does not work I can think it is problem with your connectivity or it is
a bug.

CHAMILA

"Thoroughly Confused" wrote:

I have 2 computers on a network, both running Windows XP, with SP2. My file
and printer sharing works just fine.

I would like to be able to shut down Computer A remotely from Computer B and
vice versa.

According to everything I've read this should be easily accomplished from
the StartRun dialog in Windows or from the DOS command prompt.

For example, if I wanted to shut down Computer A from Computer B, I should
be able to enter the following command:

shutdown -m \\computera

This command, in theory, should allow me to either restart or shut down
Computer A from Computer B. But, alas, nothing happens when I attempt it. No
error messages. Simply nothing.

I am hoping that someone might be able to give me some idea of what could be
wrong. Thank you for your assistance.

When "Simple File Sharing" is turned on (default is on), everyone connected
to the XP computer uses the Guest account. So first of all, you need to
disable "Simple File Sharing", then at the other computer you need to logon
to an account having the same name and password as that in the XP computer
and that account is an administrator. By the way, the command should be like:

shutdown -s -m \\computera or
shutdown -r -m \\computera

Martin


"Thoroughly Confused" wrote:

I have 2 computers on a network, both running Windows XP, with SP2. My file
and printer sharing works just fine.

I would like to be able to shut down Computer A remotely from Computer B and
vice versa.

According to everything I've read this should be easily accomplished from
the StartRun dialog in Windows or from the DOS command prompt.

For example, if I wanted to shut down Computer A from Computer B, I should
be able to enter the following command:

shutdown -m \\computera

This command, in theory, should allow me to either restart or shut down
Computer A from Computer B. But, alas, nothing happens when I attempt it. No
error messages. Simply nothing.

I am hoping that someone might be able to give me some idea of what could be
wrong. Thank you for your assistance.