how to shut down computer using WMI??

09-04-2007

(get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .).win32shutdown(8)

it return me a message "Privilege not held"

could you guy tell me how do i get that privilege

09-04-2007

You have to have the shutdown right on the machine. Can you shutdown the
machine locally?
Do you use a different account for WMI?

"Ryan" <Ryan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> (get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .).win32shutdown(8) > > it return me a message "Privilege not held" > > could you guy tell me how do i get that privilege

09-04-2007

"Ryan" <Ryan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> (get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .).win32shutdown(8) > > it return me a message "Privilege not held" > > could you guy tell me how do i get that privilege

Try this......

$win32OS = get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .
$win32OS.psbase.Scope.Options.EnablePrivileges = $true
$win32OS.win32shutdown(8)

--
Jon

09-05-2007

yes, i only got one account on my machine
"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> You have to have the shutdown right on the machine. Can you shutdown the
> machine locally?
> Do you use a different account for WMI?
>
> "Ryan" <Ryan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BA85956A-7010-4A48-A5A3-C08254078856@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> (get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .).win32shutdown(8) >> >> it return me a message "Privilege not held" >> >> could you guy tell me how do i get that privilege

>

09-05-2007

thank you
"Jon" <Email_Address@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> "Ryan" <Ryan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BA85956A-7010-4A48-A5A3-C08254078856@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> (get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .).win32shutdown(8) >> >> it return me a message "Privilege not held" >> >> could you guy tell me how do i get that privilege

>
>
> Try this......
>
> $win32OS = get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem -computername .
> $win32OS.psbase.Scope.Options.EnablePrivileges = $true
> $win32OS.win32shutdown(8)
>
> --
> Jon
>
>

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