Remote Shutdown "Access Denied"

[kapz]

Hi im on a home network , setup by my self . I have been trying to use the command in cmd prompt Shutdown -r -m \\Computername, i am getting ACCESS DENIED i dont know wer to start ? both computers are logged in with admin accounts , do i need to make admin permissions across the network or something?.

thanx for who helps me :)

[cszeto]

It might help if you identify which OS you are using, since "shutdown" is not part of a stock Windows installation. If it is Windows, you should contact the author of the "shutdown" utility that you are using.

[kapz]

All my computers are running Windows Xp Professional - Shutdown comes stock as far as i know all i have too do is type in command prompt shutdown -i and it brings a GUI up or you can just type the syntax shutdown -r -m \\computername i hope this can help.

[cszeto]

I stand corrected! Microsoft sneaked yet another command into Windows, XP being the case this time. It's a rights issue, which is really OS and not truly networking related. Here's a link to some Microsoft information on the command - http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/58ede3d5-c4cc-4532-bf75-997c165961ec1033.mspx#BKMK_7 (second to last hyper-linked bullet).

[kapz]

Thank you cszeto problem solved.. :) i set some local permissions . which i found out how too do in one of those articles THANX for your help

[cszeto]

Great! Glad that it worked out for you.

[tonyt]

I have the same problem but I am unsure of how to setup the local permission rights. Any help of what you have done?

[tonyt]

3 comp r running xp pro and one is running home

[cszeto]

tonyt, it looks like the answer is in the quoted article. This subject in general is not something that is commonly discussed across the basic SOHO networking subjects around here.