Re: How to schedule a reboot in Windows Server 2003

[Guest matt77]

Re: How to schedule a reboot in Windows Server 2003

 

Hi,

 

I have the same need as well. To answer your question of why I would

want to schedule a restart.......

 

I need to schedule a restart in order to finalize Windows updates after

all users have disconnected from the server and all backups have

completed. This will be useful in getting the updates completed without

inconveniencing the network users by waiting for a reboot during server

access hours.

 

Thanks,

 

Matt

 

'Miha Pihler [MVP Wrote:

> ;2036513']Hi Mark,

>

> There is a command line tool that comes with Windows Server 2003 -- so

> you

> don't need any 3rd party or resource kit tools.

>

> You can simply put something like this into batch file:

>

> shutdown -r -t 60

>

> -r is for reboot

> -t is in how many seconds (60 seconds)

>

> Name the batch file something like "reboot.bat". Now set up schedule

> just

> like you would for any other task and call that batch file at

> convenient

> time.

>

> Test this command to see if it works on your system or does it require

> anything else (e.g. reason code for reboot).

>

> You can cancel reboot if you enter command shutdown -a.

>

> For more information you can use shutdown /?

>

> Question from me. Why do you feel you need to schedule a reboot of

> your

> server?

>

> I hope it helps,

>

> --

> Mike

> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

>

> "Mark S" <MarkS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DADBD403-0D1A-4A02-BC16-68FCAD799769@microsoft.com...

> > July 19, 2006.

> > Greetings: How can I schedule a reboot in Windows Server 2003? Do I

> need

> > the

> > Microsoft resource kit or a third-party application?

> >

> > Thank you, Mark

> > e-mail: runbeagle@yahoo.com

 

 

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