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Martin_Hugo
Posts:26
 | | 08/26/2011 9:27 PM |
| Hi All,
I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So far I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and .cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R arguments and that didn't work either.
Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
Any thoughts/pointers?
TIA
Martin T. Hugo
Network Administrator
Hilliard City Schools
614-921-7102 (Ph)
614-771-7243 (Fax)
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| dmarelia
Posts:441
| | 08/26/2011 9:44 PM |
| Martin-
There are limitations in how shutdown can run in an unattended way, esp. as localSystem. I've coded around this in the past by adding the user right "Shutdown The System" to the process running the shutdown command. Check to see if LocalSystem has this user right as defined in the local GPO. That may help. If not, you may need to try it as per-user--ultimately that is what I had to do to make it work.
Darren
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com] On Behalf Of Martin Hugo
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:27 PM
To: 'gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com'
Subject: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Hi All,
I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So far I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and .cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R arguments and that didn't work either.
Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
Any thoughts/pointers?
TIA
Martin T. Hugo
Network Administrator
Hilliard City Schools
614-921-7102 (Ph)
614-771-7243 (Fax)
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| Martin_Hugo
Posts:26
| | 08/26/2011 9:49 PM |
| Thanks for the prompt response, I will give that a try.
Marty
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:44 PM
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Martin-
There are limitations in how shutdown can run in an unattended way, esp. as localSystem. I've coded around this in the past by adding the user right "Shutdown The System" to the process running the shutdown command. Check to see if LocalSystem has this user right as defined in the local GPO. That may help. If not, you may need to try it as per-user--ultimately that is what I had to do to make it work.
Darren
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com] On Behalf Of Martin Hugo
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:27 PM
To: 'gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com'
Subject: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Hi All,
I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So far I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and .cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R arguments and that didn't work either.
Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
Any thoughts/pointers?
TIA
Martin T. Hugo
Network Administrator
Hilliard City Schools
614-921-7102 (Ph)
614-771-7243 (Fax)
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| nsuljic
Posts:1
| | 08/26/2011 10:54 PM |
| I have been able to get it to work via scheduled task. I restart aprox. 200
computers every Monday morning at 4AM.
When you create the task use these settings:
Run: c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
Arguments; -f -r
Run as Administrator
Scheduled task runs at specified time: Enabled
Set your day/time.
Wake the computer to run this task: Enabled
Thanks,
Nermin
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Martin Hugo <Martin_Hugo@hboe.org> wrote:
> Thanks for the prompt response, I will give that a try.
>
> Marty
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
> On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:44 PM
> To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
> Subject: RE: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
>
> Martin-
> There are limitations in how shutdown can run in an unattended way, esp. as
> localSystem. I've coded around this in the past by adding the user right
> "Shutdown The System" to the process running the shutdown command. Check to
> see if LocalSystem has this user right as defined in the local GPO. That may
> help. If not, you may need to try it as per-user--ultimately that is what I
> had to do to make it work.
>
> Darren
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
> On Behalf Of Martin Hugo
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:27 PM
> To: 'gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com'
> Subject: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So
> far I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and
> .cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a
> prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this
> is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
>
> Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R
> arguments and that didn't work either.
>
> Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
>
> Any thoughts/pointers?
>
> TIA
>
> Martin T. Hugo
> Network Administrator
> Hilliard City Schools
> 614-921-7102 (Ph)
> 614-771-7243 (Fax)
>
>
>
>
>
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| Harj
Posts:2
| | 01/12/2012 5:35 PM |
| Great free tool out there called Specops Gpupdate that allows you to do this remotely without having to script.
The paid version even allows you to schedule any restarts, shutdowns, or restarts.
http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specops-gpupdate-professional
HARJ SINGH : SENIOR PRODUCT SPECIALIST
Specops Software | 532 Front St. W | Toronto, ON M5V 1B8
Phone: 1-877-SPECOPS (773 2677) | Direct: 647-727-4019 | Fax: 1-866-747-5327
harj.singh@specopssoft.com<mailto:harj.singh@specopssoft.com> | www.specopssoft.com<http://www.specopssoft.com/>
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From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com] On Behalf Of Nermin Suljic
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:52 PM
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
Subject: Re: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
I have been able to get it to work via scheduled task. I restart aprox. 200 computers every Monday morning at 4AM.
When you create the task use these settings:
Run: c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
Arguments; -f -r
Run as Administrator
Scheduled task runs at specified time: Enabled
Set your day/time.
Wake the computer to run this task: Enabled
Thanks,
Nermin
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Martin Hugo <Martin_Hugo@hboe.org<mailto:Martin_Hugo@hboe.org>> wrote:
Thanks for the prompt response, I will give that a try.
Marty
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com> [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com>] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:44 PM
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com>
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Martin-
There are limitations in how shutdown can run in an unattended way, esp. as localSystem. I've coded around this in the past by adding the user right "Shutdown The System" to the process running the shutdown command. Check to see if LocalSystem has this user right as defined in the local GPO. That may help. If not, you may need to try it as per-user--ultimately that is what I had to do to make it work.
Darren
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com> [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com>] On Behalf Of Martin Hugo
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:27 PM
To: 'gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com<mailto:gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com>'
Subject: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Hi All,
I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So far I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and .cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R arguments and that didn't work either.
Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
Any thoughts/pointers?
TIA
Martin T. Hugo
Network Administrator
Hilliard City Schools
614-921-7102<tel:614-921-7102> (Ph)
614-771-7243<tel:614-771-7243> (Fax)
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| DarraghOShaughnessy
Posts:177
| | 01/12/2012 5:35 PM |
| I used this in my lab but I found it didn't prompt me to reboot and just
rebooted the machines! Dangerous if you use it at the OU level. Perhaps
things have changed in this release.
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
On Behalf Of Harj Singh
Sent: 08 September 2011 16:03
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Great free tool out there called Specops Gpupdate that allows you to do this
remotely without having to script.
The paid version even allows you to schedule any restarts, shutdowns, or
restarts.
http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specops-gpupdate-professional
HARJ SINGH : SENIOR PRODUCT SPECIALIST
Specops Software | 532 Front St. W | Toronto, ON M5V 1B8
Phone: 1-877-SPECOPS (773 2677) | Direct: 647-727-4019 | Fax: 1-866-747-5327
harj.singh@specopssoft.com | <http://www.specopssoft.com/>
www.specopssoft.com
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From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
On Behalf Of Nermin Suljic
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:52 PM
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
Subject: Re: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
I have been able to get it to work via scheduled task. I restart aprox. 200
computers every Monday morning at 4AM.
When you create the task use these settings:
Run: c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
Arguments; -f -r
Run as Administrator
Scheduled task runs at specified time: Enabled
Set your day/time.
Wake the computer to run this task: Enabled
Thanks,
Nermin
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Martin Hugo <Martin_Hugo@hboe.org> wrote:
Thanks for the prompt response, I will give that a try.
Marty
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:44 PM
To: gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Martin-
There are limitations in how shutdown can run in an unattended way, esp. as
localSystem. I've coded around this in the past by adding the user right
"Shutdown The System" to the process running the shutdown command. Check to
see if LocalSystem has this user right as defined in the local GPO. That may
help. If not, you may need to try it as per-user--ultimately that is what I
had to do to make it work.
Darren
-----Original Message-----
From: gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com [mailto:gptalk-owner@lists.gpoguy.com]
On Behalf Of Martin Hugo
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:27 PM
To: 'gptalk@lists.gpoguy.com'
Subject: [gptalk] Rebooting Computers Via GPO
Hi All,
I am attempting to reboot all my Windows 7 Domain Computers via GPO. So far
I have tried Gp Prefs and a scheduled task and it failed (both .bat and
.cmd). When running the .bat or .cmd manually from a workstation I see a
prompt asking me to confirm if I want to run the file so I am guessing this
is also happening to the scheduled task and that is why it is failing.
Then I tried a Gp Pol that runs c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe with -F -R
arguments and that didn't work either.
Everything is being run as SYSTEm and with highest privileges.
Any thoughts/pointers?
TIA
Martin T. Hugo
Network Administrator
Hilliard City Schools
614-921-7102 (Ph)
614-771-7243 (Fax)
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