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I know I can use shutdown.exe -f -r -t 10 to force a reboot on a

workstation.

But the shutdown program gives an 'ugly' red x message that scares our users

thinking they've some how corrupted the machine.

We use deepfreeze so we want a logoff script that will force the machine to

reboot after the kids log off the machine (and provides a 'pretty'

message/picture).

Is that possible with vbscript?

Jeremy


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Jeremy wrote:



VBScript can use WMI to log users off and even shutdown/restart the

computer. See this link:



www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_jleo.mspx">www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_jleo.mspx





I'm not sure how this would work in a logoff script. Also, in the future

(summer 2007) we expect a Microsoft product called Windows SteadyState,

which will allow you to configure the computers to restart after the kids

finish and undo everything so the next user has a clean machine (XP clients

only so far). Intended for schools, libraries, and Internet cafes. Free to

Windows Genuine Advantage customers.



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Richard Mueller [MVP] wrote ::

If you want GUI, then use HTA.





That sounds good.



Good Luck, Ayush.

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