[OPLINTECH] Poweroff

[JKENZIG]

By the way I forgot to add that the Intel rep at a recent event I
attended notified me that the new Intel I5 Vpro processor will also let
you remotely manage/image/power on  LAPTOPS that are powered off as long
as it is plugged into power, the network cable does NOT need to be
plugged in. (of course as long as it has wireless capability) 

 

This solves a long time issue with remotely managing laptops. While the
I5 adds some price to the laptop, the ROI on management time can be
recovered within months.

 

Regards,

Jim Kenzig

Software Applications Engineer

 

From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of JKENZIG
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:15 AM
To: Kevin Jones; oplintech
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Poweroff

 

Run it in compatibility mode.  Create a shortcut to the program, right
click on it and choose properties from the context popup menu. Click on
the compatibility tab and check the box to run this program in
compatibility mode and select Windows XP SP3 as a choice. Check the box
at the bottom under PRivelege level to run as administrator and enter
credentials.  Choose change settings for all users. 

 

A product you could get that can control your enterprise is called
shutdown plus from WMSoftware.com it is fairly inexpensive.
http://www.wmsoftware.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1
96&Itemid=201

 

 

Also for turning on your computers, most computers within the last 4
years or so have a setting in the bios to power them on at a scheduled
day and time which we use here.  You can use the task scheduler also
with the Windows 7 built in shutdown.exe command and schedule the
shutdowns also. That way the librarians do not have to worry about it.  

 

Also consider in new purchases buying computers with Intel I5 Vpro
processors.  These let you power on and off machines remotely via a
central console and work similar to HP's ILO for servers. 

 

 

 

Regards,

Jim Kenzig

Software Applications Engineer

Cuyahoga County Public Library

www.cuyahogalibrary.org

 

From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:20 PM
To: oplintech
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Poweroff

 

I hope there are some techs that are familiar with the Poweroff
software.  I was using it on a Windows XP computer to control several
computers in the library.  Staff could run a poweron batch file and
several computers would boot up.  At closing they could run the shutdown
batch file to power the computers off.  The reference staff loved it.

I replaced the XP computer with a new Windows 7 64Bit computer, and now
I can't get the Poweroff software to work.

Does anyone know what I could try to get this working on the Windows 7
computer?  Does anyone have suggestions for something similar that would
work in a Windows 7 environment?

Kevin Jones
Network Administrator
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740-622-0956
Fax: 740-622-4331
http://www.coshoctonlibrary.org

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of
value.
-- Albert Einstein

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