[windows2000] Re: Running Shutdown on a Locked PC (Win2K)
- From: Mike Dillinger <miked@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Sorin Srbu <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:10:17 -0700
--- Original Message
From: Sorin Srbu <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday April 22 2003 01:02AM PT
>>I'm trying to power off my machine at 3AM on some nights via a shutdown
>>utility. I have my screen saver lock my machine. The shutdown utility
>>does not work if the computer is locked, but it works fine if the
>>computer is unlocked. Right now, I have a command-line utility run
>>under the administrator account to perform the shutdown.
>>Are there any ideas about working around this? I'd prefer to keep my
>>computer locked. I've tried quite a few shutdown utilities with the
>>exception of the one that comes with the Win2K Resource Kit (I don't own
>>that - too expensive for individual use).
SS> Some, or all, BIOSes support off and on at certain times of day.
SS> Have you checked this?
Yes I have. My BIOS has this, but it says that it's not supported when
using an operating system with ACPI. In addition, I don't think any
open applications and the OS would shutdown cleanly.
Thanks,
-MikeD
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