#RESTART COMPUTER REMOTELY WINDOWS#

If you want to warn users about the action, make sure a check mark appears in the box next to that option and select how long you want the warning to appear. Choose whether you want to restart or shut down. Type the names of the computers you want to shut down in the 'Computers' field at the top of the box, pressing 'Add' after each. Shut down machines remotely from any computer on the network by clicking the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen, selecting 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and then 'Command Prompt.' Type 'shutdown /i' (without the quotes) and press 'Enter' to open the remote shutdown dialog box. Perform these steps for each computer you need to access remotely. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save the changes. Scroll down to 'Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)' and click to put a check mark in the box next to it. Click the 'Start' button in the lower-left corner of the screen and select 'Control Panel.' Click the 'Security' option and 'Windows Firewall.' Click 'Allow a program.' Click 'Change Settings' at the top of the window.

#RESTART COMPUTER REMOTELY WINDOWS#

Click the small arrow next to Startup Type and select 'Automatic.' Click 'Start,' 'Apply' and then 'OK' to save the changes to allow remote access to the computer.Ĭheck the settings on the Windows Firewall if you use it before continuing. Scroll down the items in the services window until you see 'Remote Registry.' Right-click and click on 'Properties' from the list.

Restart computer remotely