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Shutdown Syntax

shutdown [{-l|-s|-r|-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c message] [-d[u][p]:xx:yy]

Parameters

-l Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes precedence.

-s Shuts down the local computer.

-r Reboots after shutdown.

-a Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during the time-out period.

-f Forces running applications to close.

-m [\\ComputerNameSpecifies the computer that you want to shut down.

-t xx Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.

-c message Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.

-d [u][p]:xx:yy Lists the reason code for the shutdown. The following table lists the different values.

Value Description
u Indicates a user code.
p Indicates a planned shutdown code.
xx Specifies the major reason code (0-255).
yy Specifies the minor reason code (0-65536).

/? Displays help at the command prompt.