How-to : Pass a username and password to Windows shutdown.exe command.

42 thoughts on “How-to : Pass a username and password to Windows shutdown.exe command.”

1. Briljant !!!

   thx

2. Thank you so much Cubert!

3. Wow, didn’t even know this was possible! Will save me a lot of trouble from now on!

4. Awesome, nice and easy, wanted to joke around with someone in my office today. I was right behind her when she read the message. She was like wth? I lol’d….luckily my wife has a sence of humor.. 😛

5. Excellent, this is what I was looking for.

6. The only thing is that it did not take server name, I was getting error 52.

   Worked when I used IP instead.

7. Quote: “The only thing is that it did not take server name, I was getting error 52.
   Worked when I used IP instead.”

   Then you have a DNS issue. NET or SHUTDOWN have nothing to do with that.

8. It’s working to connect an equipment NT from my Windows XP. How to make the same connection to the same equipment NT, from my Windows 7 ?

9. Its working fine.. Thanks a lot for this information!

10. tnx
    But it return following error:

    System error 53 has occurred.
    The network path was not found.

11. C:\Users\scotts>net use \\kyras_vaio\IPC$ ****** /USER:scotts
    The command completed successfully.

    C:\Users\scotts>shutdown /s /t 3 /m \\kyras_vaio
    kyras_vaio: Access is denied.(5)

    same results with both /r and /s.
    Target is an XP Home SP3 box

12. What should be entered for the password if there is no password?

13. Jim, what do you enter if you login to account with no password? Nothing! So try the same approach 😉

14. Thanks. Had to “allow” File and Printer sharing through firewall in remote PC before it actually worked. Your tip offered a breakthrough.

15. It appears that passing credentials through “net use” does not influence Explorer in Windows 7 any more. Even after successful “net use” on ipc$ or particular x$ drive Explorer asks for credentials when entering the address for the same machine.

    Do you have any idea how to find a solution to that problem?

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17. C:\Users\sjamon>shutdown /r /t 3 /m \\PC-2248
    PC-2248: Access is denied.(5)

    C:\Users\sjamon>shutdown /r /t 3 /m \\PC-2248
    PC-2248: Access is denied.(5)

    C:\Users\sjamon>NET USE \\pc-2248\IPC$ /USER:Roywinn
    Local name
    Remote name \\pc-2248\IPC$
    Resource type IPC
    Status OK
    # Opens 0
    # Connections 1
    The command completed successfully.

    C:\Users\sjamon>shutdown /r /t 3 /m \\pc-2248
    pc-2248: Access is denied.(5)

18. So what’s the IPC share?

19. thank you very much, you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20. wow… super thanks man

21. still says, Access is denied.(5)

22. plz reply what to do

23. Like it! Helped immensely! Thanks!!!!

24. What if the target pc has no password ? And I am a bit unsure about my pc’s name: is it RADU-PC or just RADU, and is the name case sensitive, do I have to write it as Radu-PC.

25. need help
    everthing was right.
    command completed succesfully
    BUT IT STILL SHOWS ACCESS DENIED (5)

26. Well I know we had a bump in the past with the hp 1020 but This I time I need to shutdown a Non Domain PC remotely and you guys helped.

    Thanks

27. Outstanding! Thanks for the tip.

28. Excellent tip! I hate powering down a server just by holding down the power button. Something happened to the video, but this let me restate gracefully!

29. Enter the password after the username, ie

    net use \\serverip\ipc$ /user:USERNAME PASSWORD

    or if it’s on a different domain, do the following:

    net use \\serverip\ipc$ /user:domain\USERNAME PASSWORD

    Followed by shutdown /r /t 3 /m \\SERVERIP

30. If you get an access denied, try running the command from an elevated command prompt (Run as Administrator)

31. It did help me. Thanks for your guidance.

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33. Works for me!. Thanks 🙂

34. Thanks a ton!!
    These two lines have saved me a ton of time trying to shutdown several hosts without needing to remote desktop > logon > shutdown.
    You add Nirsoft PingInfoView into the mix for having feedback of the shutdown ones and it’s great

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36. THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been dealing with the issue of rebooting a remote PC for months and I’ve read hundreds of web postings on what to do before a remote PC gets locked and I can’t access it. BUT nothing has ever told me what I can do at this moment… until now! You’re a genius and your postin here is very much appreciated. Thank you!

37. if server what i use is don’t have a password what i will type

38. if i don’t have a password what i will type

39. This page definitely has all of the information and facts I
    wanted about this subject and didn’t know who to ask.

40. Man, you saved me! THANK YOU!

41. It’s a simple and effective solution. Works for me! Many thanks.

42. I have a non-domain member server I need to restart and am receiving
    Access Denied 5, I’m trying this with a local account which is in the local administrators group.
    Here’s my command, any help will be appreciated!

    net use \\10.20.6.5\ipc$ /user:10.20.6.5\username password
    shutdown.exe /r /f /t 01 /m \\10.20.6.5

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