In this article, we will show you how to remotely shutdown one Windows computer from another Windows computer; both computers must be connected to the local network.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: How to Find the IP Address of the Target Computer
Step 1. Make sure the target computer (the computer to be shut down remotely) meets the specific requirements
To remotely shut down a computer on a local network:
- It must be connected to the same local network that your computer is connected to.
- It must have the same administrator account that you use on your computer.
Step 2. Open the Start Menu
on the target computer.
Click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Open the "Options" window
Click the gear-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the Start window.
Step 4. Click on "Network and Internet"
This option is located in the top row of settings.
Step 5. Click the Status tab
It's in the upper left side of the window.
Step 6. Click Network and Sharing Center
This option is located at the bottom of the page.
You may have to scroll down to find this option
Step 7. Scroll down to the "Wi-Fi" section
You will find it in the middle of the page.
Step 8. Find the term "IPv4 Address"
It displays the IP address of the computer. You need to specify it when you turn off the target computer.
If the address contains a forward slash and an additional number, such as 192.168.2.2/24, ignore the forward slash and the number after it
Part 2 of 4: How to prepare your computer for a remote shutdown
Step 1. Open the Start Menu
on the target computer.
Click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.
Make sure to do this on the target computer
Step 2. Open Registry Editor
For this:
- Enter regedit.
- Click "regedit" at the top of the Start menu.
- Click "Yes" on the prompt window.
Step 3. Go to the "System" folder
To do this, use the folders in the upper left corner of the Registry Editor window:
- Double click on the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" folder to expand it.
- Double click on the "SOFTWARE" folder.
- Scroll down and double click on the Microsoft folder.
- Scroll down and double click on the Windows folder.
- Double click on the "CurrentVersion" folder.
- Scroll down and double click on the "Policies" folder.
- Click on the "System" folder.
Step 4. Right-click on the "System" folder
A dropdown menu will open.
Step 5. Select Create
It's in the drop-down menu. A pop-up menu will appear.
Step 6. Click DWORD Option (32 bit)
It's in the pop-up menu. The DWORD parameter icon appears on the left side of the page.
Step 7. Type LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy and press ↵ Enter
This name will be assigned to the DWORD value you created.
Step 8. Open the "LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy" parameter
To do this, double click on it. A pop-up window will open.
Step 9. Change the parameter value
In the Value line, enter 1, and then click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window.
You can now close the registry editor
Step 10. Enable remote registry access
To open Registry Editor from another computer, follow these steps:
- Open the start menu
-
Windowsstart - Enter services, and then click Services at the top of the Start menu.
- Scroll down and double click on "Remote Registry".
- Open the Startup Type menu and select Manual.
- Click Apply.
- Click Run> OK.
Step 11. Restart your computer
Open the start menu
and click "Shutdown"
> "Reboot". When the target computer restarts, go to your computer (the computer from which you remotely shut down the target computer).
Part 3 of 4: How to Use the Remote Shutdown Interface
Step 1. Open the Start Menu
on your computer.
It must be connected to the same local network (as the target computer) and have administrator rights.
Step 2. Find Command Prompt
To do this, enter Command Prompt in the Start menu search bar.
Step 3. Right click on "Command Prompt"
It's near the top of the Start menu. A menu will appear.
Step 4. Click Run as administrator
This option is located on the menu.
Step 5. Click Yes on the prompt window
A command prompt will open with administrator rights.
Step 6. Enter the details of the target computer
Type net use \ address (replace “address” with the IP address of the target computer), press ↵ Enter, and then enter your email address and password at the prompt to log in as an administrator.
For example, enter net use \ 192.168.2.2
Step 7. Open the remote shutdown interface
Type shutdown / i and press ↵ Enter. A pop-up window will appear.
Step 8. Select a computer
Click on the IP address or computer name in the Computers text box at the top of the window.
If you do not see the IP address or name of the target computer, click Add, enter the IP address of the computer and click OK. Now click on the computer name in the Computers text box
Step 9. Open the "Select the desired action for computers" menu
It is in the middle of the window. A menu will appear.
Step 10. Click Shut Down
This option is on the menu.
Step 11. Set the time interval (in seconds)
Do this in the "Display warning" line.
Step 12. Uncheck the "Scheduled Stop" box
It's on the right side of the window.
Step 13. Enter your note
In the Note text box at the bottom of the window, enter the text that will be displayed on the target computer before shutting down.
Step 14. Click OK
This button is at the bottom of the window. The target computer will be shut down.
Part 4 of 4: How to create a batch file to shutdown multiple computers at once
Step 1. Open Notepad
Click on the blue notepad icon.
You may need to find Notepad in the Start menu
Step 2. Enter the "shutdown" command along with the IP address of the target computer
In Notepad, enter the following command, replacing certain variables with your own:
shutdown -s -m \ address -t -01
- Be sure to substitute the IP address of the target computer for “address”.
- If you want, change the value "01" to any other. This is the number of seconds that will elapse before the computer shuts down.
Step 3. Press ↵ Enter to move to a new line
On this line, enter the above command, but with the data of the other computer that you want to turn off. Now repeat this process for other target computers connected to the local network.
Step 4. Click File
It's in the upper-left corner of the Notepad window. A menu will open.
Step 5. Click Save As
This option is on the File menu. The "Save As" window will open.
Step 6. Open the File Type menu
It's at the bottom of the window.
Step 7. Click All Files
This option is located on the menu.
Step 8. Add the extension ".bat" to the file name
Click the File Name text box, enter a file name, and then type.bat after the name.
For example, enter shutdown.bat to create the "shutdown" batch file
Step 9. Click Save
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. The command file will be saved in the default folder (for example, in the Documents folder).
Step 10. Run the batch file
To do this, double click on it. Computers that are connected to the local network and whose addresses you entered in the batch file will be turned off.