How to Shut Down Network Computers With DOS
A network administrator needs control of computers that are in another office or location. For this reason, Microsoft provides a "shutdown" utility that lets you reboot a computer from the Windows MS DOS command prompt. This command is only accessible by a network administrators to protect users' computers from being reboot by anyone. This is beneficial if you installed software remotely and need to reboot the computer.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button. Type "cmd" into the text box in the pop-up menu. Press "Enter" to open the MS DOS window.
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Type the following command into the prompt:
shutdown --m \\computername --r --f
Replace "computername" with your network computer. The "r" and "f" switches force programs to shut down and reboot.
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Press "Enter." You are prompted for the administrator password, if you are not already logged in as an administrator. Type the administrator password for the computer and press "Enter."
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