>This is what I expected. Why is it that the command SHUTDOWN do not list when I type at the DOS prompt "Help ?"? > > >>SHUTDOWN is available if the batch is running in an adequately privileged context. >> >>You could write a small routine to do the same thing, but again the privileges of the exection context are an issue.
It may be that you have not intalled it; as usual, the detail on it is on the NT FAQ (see the link in my sig) Q. How can I configure the machine to reboot at a certain time?
A. There is a command line utility shipped with the resource kit called SHUTDOWN.EXE that can be used to reboot the local machine
shutdown /l /r /y /c
Where /l tells it to shutdown the local machine, /r to reboot, /c to close all programs and /y to avoid having to say yes to questions. You can then combine this with the AT command (don't forget you need the Schedule service to be running (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Services) to use the AT command) to make this happen at a certain time:
