Title: windows101 Subject: More notes on windows # reboot a windows machine from remote: #Option 1: 1. VNC to the boxes, 2. Manually stop/quit the app(consoles) and ntp client (automachron) 3. Quiece/kill Watcher proc's, 4. Execute C:\> reboot #Option 2: 1. net use to server: net use \\server /user:administrator 2. rcmd \\server shutdown /r /l /y /c /t:00 ##################################################### reskit shitdown command to reboot a box: shutdown /r /l /y /c /t:00 update util: http://www.netutils.com/Sections/Products/Prod_pag/Uxpt/Uxpt.htm cygwin, gnu Unix ported to windows for free. cygwin.org ntreskit: should be included by default. I think it must be purchased. vnc: remote dsekstopstuff eventreporter: 50$ a server, sends Events to a unix syslog server. http://www.adiscon.com/Common/en/Articles/EventReporter-Monitor-Windows-NT-From-Unix.asp Free Firewall: http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny Micro$haft Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA): http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q320454