Software to shutdown multiple remote PC's, that integrates with AD?

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Hi All,

Was wondering if anyone has come across a software package that will allow us to shutdown multiple PC's at a predetermined time that integrates with AD?

I'm already familar with PsShutdown (part of the PsTools collection), but I want something that is else.

I came across a software package for about £300-£400 approx, but can't find it now. Can anyone help?

-ken

 

Use shutdown command in a batch file, no?

 

We use something called KBOX mate, found an article for you.

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.co.uk/news/article/0,289142,sid180_gci1347995,00.html

** Edit: I wasn't involved in putting this in so don't know about the costs sorry mate but its certainly worth investigating. It can run scripts too as the Sparkster righly says

 

Thanks guys, will look into those options

-ken

 

Thanks again I do know the commands, however I was looking for something with extra features.

Very similar to the one dmarsh pointed out, not only shut down PC's but also showed how "green" we were, simple info to inform us how much we've saved in electric, etc... Plus produced any reports that upper management may want to see.

Should have specified it in my first post, d'oh...

-Ken

 

Remember to consider the price of the software against how much money you will save having the PCs switched off. A batch file is free apart from the amount of time you need to set it up.

Just compare your bills before and after using the batch file. That’s all the info upper management should need!

 

We use a wake on lan facility if you want to turn a computer back on remotely too thats pretty cool and makes the upper echelons happy to know you could turn their desktop on if they needed to remote in

 

I used one of the online utils from one of the "green" online engry saver calculators and based on the amount of PC's we have and the frequency of them left on at night (during term time, so 38 weeks per year), it says we'll save £14k approx pa. So not too worried about the price it's a couple of hundred

But will give the batch file a go, see if it meets our needs

-Ken

 

Wow thats a big saving! Whats that? Bigger Bonus did I hear someone say, ah yeah

 

I wish

We've tried that, doesn't work (on users part)

Good idea, will try that also.

Thanks guys

-ken

 

Well I tell ya what, I've never come across that John so ya getting rep'd for that one. Jim