Removing a computer in a network remotely

[Diabolus]

Just as the title says, is there a way to shut down a computer on a network remotely without having to disable the port its plugged into on the switch?

I have a computer that was infected and its old, but its in a location that's remote, I just want to perm kill it and remove it off the network.

[Peter.Steele]

Just as the title says, is there a way to shut down a computer on a network remotely without having to disable the port its plugged into on the switch?

I have a computer that was infected and its old, but its in a location that's remote, I just want to perm kill it and remove it off the network.

On my router's admin panel I can cancel an IP address for someone on my network. Did it a few years ago to some dick that kept using my Wi-Fi. I played with him. I'd send admin pop-up messages on his screen, then cancel his IP address. Did it for a few days, then got bored with it and changed the password and encryption type.

[Diabolus]

On my router's admin panel I can cancel an IP address for someone on my network. Did it a few years ago to some dick that kept using my Wi-Fi. I played with him. I'd send admin pop-up messages on his screen, then cancel his IP address. Did it for a few days, then got bored with it and changed the password and encryption type.

Thanks

[tgriffin]

If you have a MAC address list I'd just exclude the infected pc

[JDay]

What OS it it running and do you have the admin login?

[meaty-btz]

Is this on a managed domain or not? If its a domain computer then I also can assume working DHCP so you could just cancel its address or set an exclusion on that MAC or Port on your managed switch. Or you could just send a remote shutdown command.

What that command would be depends on the computer OS.

[biscuitbarrel]

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/shutdown.mspx?mfr=true

[meaty-btz]

shutdown.exe is for windows XP only or windows 2000 prof with pstools installed.

[JDay]

shutdown.exe is for windows XP only or windows 2000 prof with pstools installed.

No, it's not.

[Diabolus]

Windows XP Pro and its part of a domain, I also have admin login.

[JDay]

Windows XP Pro and its part of a domain, I also have admin login.

Login and run

shutdown /f

on that system then.

[choprzrul]

The old SysInternals version of Process Explorer has a shutdown option in its menu. I've used it to remotely restart domain computers & servers many times.

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[JDay]

The old SysInternals version of Process Explorer has a shutdown option in its menu. I've used it to remotely restart domain computers & servers many times.

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No need to do that, you can just kill it remotely from the command line.

C:\>shutdown /?
Usage: shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e] [/f]
    [/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p|u:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]]

    No args    Display help. This is the same as typing /?.
    /?         Display help. This is the same as not typing any options.
    /i         Display the graphical user interface (GUI).
               This must be the first option.
    /l         Log off. This cannot be used with /m or /d options.
    /s         Shutdown the computer.
    /r         Shutdown and restart the computer.
    /g         Shutdown and restart the computer. After the system is
               rebooted, restart any registered applications.
    /a         Abort a system shutdown.
               This can only be used during the time-out period.
    /p         Turn off the local computer with no time-out or warning.
               Can be used with /d and /f options.
    /h         Hibernate the local computer.
               Can be used with the /f option.
    /e         Document the reason for an unexpected shutdown of a computer.
    /m \\computer Specify the target computer.
    /t xxx     Set the time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds.
               The valid range is 0-315360000 (10 years), with a default of 30.
               If the timeout period is greater than 0, the /f parameter is
               implied.
    /c "comment" Comment on the reason for the restart or shutdown.
               Maximum of 512 characters allowed.
    /f         Force running applications to close without forewarning users.
               The /f parameter is implied when a value greater than 0 is
               specified for the /t parameter.
    /d [p|u:]xx:yy  Provide the reason for the restart or shutdown.
               p indicates that the restart or shutdown is planned.
               u indicates that the reason is user defined.
               If neither p nor u is specified the restart or shutdown is
               unplanned.
               xx is the major reason number (positive integer less than 256).
               yy is the minor reason number (positive integer less than 65536).


Reasons on this computer:
(E = Expected U = Unexpected P = planned, C = customer defined)
Type    Major   Minor   Title

 U      0       0       Other (Unplanned)
E       0       0       Other (Unplanned)
E P     0       0       Other (Planned)
 U      0       5       Other Failure: System Unresponsive
E       1       1       Hardware: Maintenance (Unplanned)
E P     1       1       Hardware: Maintenance (Planned)
E       1       2       Hardware: Installation (Unplanned)
E P     1       2       Hardware: Installation (Planned)
E       2       2       Operating System: Recovery (Planned)
E P     2       2       Operating System: Recovery (Planned)
  P     2       3       Operating System: Upgrade (Planned)
E       2       4       Operating System: Reconfiguration (Unplanned)
E P     2       4       Operating System: Reconfiguration (Planned)
  P     2       16      Operating System: Service pack (Planned)
        2       17      Operating System: Hot fix (Unplanned)
  P     2       17      Operating System: Hot fix (Planned)
        2       18      Operating System: Security fix (Unplanned)
  P     2       18      Operating System: Security fix (Planned)
E       4       1       Application: Maintenance (Unplanned)
E P     4       1       Application: Maintenance (Planned)
E P     4       2       Application: Installation (Planned)
E       4       5       Application: Unresponsive
E       4       6       Application: Unstable
 U      5       15      System Failure: Stop error
 U      5       19      Security issue
E       5       19      Security issue
E P     5       19      Security issue
E       5       20      Loss of network connectivity (Unplanned)
 U      6       11      Power Failure: Cord Unplugged
 U      6       12      Power Failure: Environment
  P     7       0       Legacy API shutdown