remote reboot multiple computers on network

[annilation]

At work we are switching are domain names. We need a way to reboot multiple machines (100+) remotely through the network. We tried using the shutdown built into windows but had permissions issues. Anyone know of any good apps to get this done?

 

[gigabyte1024]

psShutdown from sysinternals

 

[moetop]

At work we are switching are domain names. We need a way to reboot multiple machines (100+) remotely through the network. We tried using the shutdown built into windows but had permissions issues. Anyone know of any good apps to get this done?

If you dont have permission you wont be able to. Are the accounts you are using Administrators on the machines or do they have AD restrictions?

 

[mobiux]

If you dont have permission you wont be able to. Are the accounts you are using Administrators on the machines or do they have AD restrictions?

yeah, you need local rights to remote reboot,
intelliadmin's Network Administrator can do it though a GUI interface. full version is $129.

 

[pcgeek86]

Yes, what he said ... if you don't have permission, you won't be able to with any utility.

You could write a quick VBscript to perform this operation, though. There's a Reboot method in the Win32_OperatingSystem class, which resides in the root\cimv2 WMI namespace. It would be a great script to have for future mass-reboots as well, if the need arises.

Let me know if you're interested and/or need help writing a script.