Shut Down App

[thatrenowned]

I've got a workstation where at startup it runs a batch file which I created. Anyway, all this file does is check if %USERNAME% is equal to something and if it is perform some action.
What I want to do is if the username is equal to whatever, it shuts down the computer. The only problem with this is that I don't have an app to do this and can't find the one NT uses (I thought it'd just be something like shutdown.exe).
Does anyone know of an app I can download, or the one NT uses?

Thanks

 

[thatrenowned]

Just to add to it:

Can I use the PAUSE command to make it wait five seconds and then continue rather than have them have to press a key?

 

[wolluf]

Could try the shutdown prog here

http://www.secrep.net/Programs.htm.

There are lots of similar progs if you look for them (Google?)

shutdown.exe only seems to exist in XP (don't know if its in resource kit for NT/2K). XP version runs on 2k, but wouldn't run on my NT server (might be because I haven't got desktop update installed).

Don't know about pause - thought it just suspended processing till somebody hits a key - not a timer.

 

[TheLad]

shutdown.exe is available in the NT/W2k resource kits. You can configure it to popup with a notification of shutdown over (say) 10 seconds (which cannot be cancelled) or you can get it to do an immediate shutdown.

I have used this successfully when playing a prank on a colleague! May I ask if this is the same as what you are trying to achieve?? -----------------------------------------------------
"It's true, its damn true!"
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[thatrenowned]

Well in this case it is ...last time they used my computer I had to format it and start again. This'll give them a nice surprise next time they logon.
I also figured that an app like this could come in useful in future as well.

I'll give that link a try and let you know how I get on.

Regards

 

[thatrenowned]

I downloaded that program and it does pretty much what I wanted.
I've also found a solution for the delay:

Theres a file called 'Be.exe' (it comes with the resource kit I think...not sure though) and one of the commands for that is 'be delay'.

Thanks for your help.