Re: Remote Reboot on XP

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From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:21:52 -0400

Glad it's working!

"Grant" <geashworth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:02ba01c4842d$8ad9f0b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Success!!!
>
> I had to change the:
> "Network Access: Sharing & Security Model for Local
> Accounts" setting to Classic...
>
> And assign the administrator a password. This whole
> process didn't work because I had left the admin password
> blank. or assigned it (my not entering one) a blank
> password!
>
> and hey presto! I deploy the command "shutdown -i" from
> the command prompt and then cut and paste my IP adress
> range generated in Excel into the "add" computers section
> choose reboot, change the timeout to 1 sec and Bang! they
> all reboot - Horaayyy!!!!!
>
> Thank You all!
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Still got a problem:
>>I have changed the Local Security Policy to "Network
>>Access:Classic..." and successfully performed the "net
>>use" command to connect to various shares. This still
>>does not let me remotely shutdown a machine. I must re-
>>itterate that the administrator account is the default
>>administrator account, that has no password set! I have
> a
>>fealing that there may be another standard security
>>policy standing in my way, perhaps some sort of remote
>>access policy? I just can't find the one!
>>
>>Even after all these changes I can not deploy the
>>command "shutdown -r -f -m \\IPADDRESS(or)HOSTNAME"
>>
>>There must be a way...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>> I think he'll need a password on an administrator
>>account or a change
>>>to the default policy about network access to do this.
>>>
>>>I tend to use the TSSHUTDN command similarly, but it'll
>>have the same
>>>limitations/requirements.
>>>
>>>"Janani V[MSFT]" <jananiv@online.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
>>message
>>>news:uoPvTH6gEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> From what I have understood from your post, you
> should
>>give the
>>>> credentials
>>>> for an administrative user of the remote machine
>>during the net use
>>>> command, not the guest account name.
>>>> If you are denied to do a net use using
>>administrative credentials ,just
>>>> check this on the remote machine
>>>> Control Panel -> Administrative tools -> Local
>>security policy -> Local
>>>> Policies -> security options -> "Network Access :
>>sharing and security
>>>> model
>>>> for local accounts"
>>>> Change this policy's security setting to "Classic -
>>local users
>>>> authenticate as themselves"
>>>>
>>>> Now try the net use command again
>>>>
>>>> Once the net use command completes successfully, give
>>the following
>>>> command:
>>>> shutdown -r -f -m \\hostname
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Janani.
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>and confers no
>>>> rights.
>>>>
>>>> "Grant" <gashworth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:698201c4839b$9563ed20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Furthermore to my last post.
>>>>>
>>>>> now that I have the IPC$ enabled how do I get to
>>where I
>>>>> want to be, to shut down the remote machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I deploy the "shutdown -r -w \\[hostname]" command
> to
>>no
>>>>> avail after enablish the IPC$
>>>>> I still get an Access Denied Message.
>>>>>
>>>>> -befuddled
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>>>> >Command Achieved Successfully, desregard last
>>comment.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >I hadn't enabled the "Guest" account -Cheeky Monkey-
>
>>and
>>>>> >that then let me give the net use command!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >But is there a way to remotely enable these guest
>>>>> >accounts in a batch script?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >-"with egg on my face!"
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>-----Original Message-----
>>>>> >>Brilliant!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>But, I am now prompted to provide a new username
> and
>>>>> >>password.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>I proceed to enter Administrator as the username
> and
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>default password which is <none> and get: Logon
>>>>> failure:
>>>>> >>unknown user name or bad password.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>I have ventured sililar avenues with various clone
>>>>> >>programs, but they all bring me to the same point,
>>>>> where
>>>>> >>I logon as "Guest" and have to put in a
>>>>> password. "Guest
>>>>> >>is enabled on the machines in question with no
>>password
>>>>> >>set (or at least set to blank)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>My thinking @ the moment is that there is some
> sort
>>of
>>>>> >>default local policy in XP that prevents all remote
>>>>> >>access. Is there not a registry key that helps me
>>>>> >>sidestep this on my local LAN?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>-discombobulated!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>> >>>The message 'Access is denied' is probably
> because
>>you
>>>>> >>do not have
>>>>> >>>administrative privileges on the remote machine to
>>>>> >>execute the 'shutdown'
>>>>> >>>command.
>>>>> >>> Try the following sequence:
>>>>> >>> 1) net use \\hostname\ipc$
>>>>> >>> Enter the administrative priveleged
>>>>> >credentials
>>>>> >>when prompted
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 2) Now give the shutdown command
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>--
>>>>> >>>Thanks,
>>>>> >>>Janani.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>---------------------------------
>>>>> >>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>warranties,
>>>>> >and
>>>>> >>confers no rights.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>"Grant" <geashworth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> >>>news:6ddb01c4838e$30d11520$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> >>>> I am looking for a way to remotely reboot XP
>>pc's!
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> I have downloaded various tools that promise
> this
>>>>> >>>> functionality, but unfortunately they all come
>>to the
>>>>> >>>> same conclusion : "Access Denied" This has
>>something
>>>>> >to
>>>>> >>>> do with the Default Security Model that XP
>>defaults
>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>> (or so I believe)
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> The command shutdown -r -m \\[hostname] also
>>delivers
>>>>> >>>> a "Access is Denied" message
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Someone please set me straight and guide me to
>>this
>>>>> >>>> reletavely simple procedure.
>>>>> >>>> Is there a way (reletavely simple one) of
>>disabling
>>>>> >>this
>>>>> >>>> security so that I can also copy files "to" the
>>>>> >>relevant
>>>>> >>>> host and not have to pull the file from a share
>>on
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>> lan?
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Flummoxed!
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >.
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

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