How to shutdown Other Computer remotely from your Computer

If you have multiple computers on your network, you can shut them down remotely regardless of their operating system. If you are using Windows, you'll need to set the remote computer to be able to shut down remotely. Once this is set up, you can perform the shut down from any computer, including Linux. Mac computers can be shut down remotely with a simple Terminal command.

Enabling the Remote Registry Service (Windows)

1.  Open the Start menu on the computer you want to be able to shut down remotely. Before you can remotely shut down a Windows computer on your network, you'll need to enable Remote Services on it. This requires administrator access to the computer.

• If you're trying to shut down a Mac remotely, click here.

2. Type .services.msc while the Start menu is open and press ↵ Enter. This start the Microsoft Management Console with the "Services" section open.

3. Find "Remote Registry" in the list of services. The list is sorted alphabetically by default.

4.  Right-click "Remote Registry" and select "Properties." This will open the Properties window for the service.

5. Select "Automatic" from the "Startup type" menu. Click "OK" or "Apply" to save changes. 

6. Click the Start button again and type "firewall." This will launch Windows Firewall. 

7. Click "Allow and app or feature through Windows Firewall." You'll find this on the left side of the window.

8. Click the "Change settings" button. This will allow you to make changes to the list below it. 

9. Check the "Windows Management Instrumentation" box. Check the box in the "Private" column^.

Shutting Down the Windows Computer Remotely

1. Open the Command Prompt on your computer. You can use the Shutdown program to manage the shutdown process for multiple computers on your network. The quickest way to open the program is to use the Command Prompt.

• Windows 10 and 8.1 - Right-click the Windows button and select "Command Prompt."
• Windows 7 and earlier - Select "Command Prompt" from the Start menu.

2. Type .shutdown /i and press ↵ Enter. This will start the Remote Shutdown utility in a separate window.

3. Click the "Add" button. This will let you add a computer on your network that you want to manage the shutdown process for.

• You can add multiple computers as long as they are all configured for remote shutdown.

4. Enter in the computer name. Enter the computer's name and then click "OK" to add it to the list.

• You can find a computer's name in its "System" window (⊞ Win+Pause).

5. Set your shutdown options. There are several options you can set before you send the shutdown signal:

• You can choose to shutdown the remote computer or restart it.
• You can warn the users that their computers will be shut down. This is highly recommended if you know people are using the computers. You can adjust the length of the warning that is displayed.
• You can add a reason and comment at the bottom of the Window. These will be added to the logs, which is important if you have multiple administrators or need to be able to review your actions later.

6. Click "OK" to shut down the remote computers. If you set a warning time, the computers will shut down when it expires, otherwise they will shut down immediately.