David, I use the TSSHUTDN.EXE without problems. I have seen in the past that when a server hangs during this process it can be caused by the spooler service hanging on reboot due to inproper release of autocreated printers. Are you by chance receiving printer errors in the event log during the reboot process. If so make sure you stop the spooler server and delete all files in the spooler directory. Here is the shutdown script that I use. change logon /disable msg * Please log off and save your work. The server is restarting in 2 minutes. sleep.exe 60 net stop spooler sleep.exe 60 del c:\WINNT\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.* /q tsshutdn.exe /REBOOT HTH- Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Turman, David C. [mailto:david_turman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:33 AM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] A tired subject - SHUTDOWN Which workd best for automated WinAT controlled shutdown and reboot of a Win2K server - TSSHUTDN.EXE or SHUTDOWN.EXE from the 2000 resource kit. Or are they the same. I have 2 servers which usually hang during the shutdown/reboot process. I am using TSSHUTDN.EXE ********************************************** This weeks sponsor 99Point9.com 99Point9 helps solve your unresolved technical server-based questions, issues and incidents. http://www.99point9.com *********************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ********************************************** This weeks sponsor 99Point9.com 99Point9 helps solve your unresolved technical server-based questions, issues and incidents. http://www.99point9.com *********************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm