Controlling shutdown of NT

[buddy_30]

I'd like to invoke some simple commands (copy, delete,...) when a user closes a NT-session. Can this be done? How?

[vonGuise]

Suppose you can do a script of somekind...Not sure how to do it though. But I´ve heard of it...

[scotsmanscott]

I'd be surprised to find it's that simple... Because, if NT is shutting down, your script will be terminated.

You would have to have a bit of software that would intercept the shutdown request, prevent NT shutting down, run your commands, and then shut down NT.

I've dfinately never seen anything like that. What do you want it for anyway?

[scotsmanscott]

I just found something that does what I mentionned above on Win95. It's called "ShutUp", and can be downloaded here:

"http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/pcmag_info.html?fcode=000OHU".

[thickage]

One way to do it:

Get the SHUTDOWN.EXE file from the NT Resource Kit. Create a batch file for your copy command, etc. then place the SHUTDOWN.EXE command at the end of the batch file. Place the shortcut to the batch file on the desktop and have the user run that instead of the START/SHUTDOWN sequence.

If you need the SHUTDOWN.EXE file, let me know. There are also some switches that will assist the shutdown procedure.

[scotsmanscott]

The "shutup" program I referred to works on NT, and seems really good!

You need to disable the shutdown using a system policy, and your users would have to shutdown using a small icon in the system tray.

The utility allows you to eject your cd, execute programs, clear internet history, clear start menu options (find, documents,etc),empty "temp" directory, set reminders.

[Davide]

From http://www.ntfaq.com/

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You may also consider ShutdownPlus ( http://www.wmsoftware.com/shutdownplus ) which replaces the standard Windows shutdown and logoff dialog boxes. Shutdownplus allows you to run applications and stop services (stopping services only under NT/2000) at shutdown, restart, or logoff.

Another method is to use a special GINA from http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/nt.html which enables you to do this.

In Windows 2000 this can be accomplished using Group Policy Objects. Go to the User Configuration - Windows Settings - Scripts (Logon/Logoff) and set the Logoff option.


[This message has been edited by Davide (edited 04-20-2000).]