Comments on: How to Reboot Machine While Connected Through Remote Desktop

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:15:38 +0000

Why not just keep RDP running on the default port on all the computers and have your router forward different ports to port 3395 on different computers. Seems easier than reconfiguring each computer to run RDP on a different port.

By: Ashu

Ashu — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:33:54 +0000

That works great!!

By: alexanderb

alexanderb — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:34:18 +0000

It helped :)

thanks a lot!

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By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:29:56 +0000

Sean! Thanks for this entry.

I’ve tried both methods here that got mentioned and they both worked on my Windows 7 machine while I was remoted into them.

The Ctrl-Alt-End thing threw me until somebody mentioned the “power” button on the lower right. Presto.

The “Click on the Taskbar and then type Alt-F4″ thing worked beautifully as well. Both of these are going into my handy commands file.

I had used the Shutdown command from the DOS prompt, but always found that klunky. The other two are quite nice and quick.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:15:37 +0000

Ctrl-Alt-End does show shutdown options. As Adam said, it sends a Ctrl-Alt-Del signal, which brings up the following options in the center of the screen: Lock, Log Off, Change Password and Start Task Manager. On a “real” Win 7 machine, rather that remote connected, you’ll also get an option to Switch User.

That Ctrl-Alt-Del screen also has a red power icon in the lower right portion of the screen that includes the options: Restart, Sleep, Shut Down. On a “real” machine that you’re not remoted into, you’ll also see the Hibernate option.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:38:34 +0000

ctrl-alt-end does not give shutdown options in windows 7.

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:02:50 +0000

Thanks for the tip Sean, got here from the Googlenet!
Worked on my Windows 7.
You may want to edit the comment, below, in your article to include windows 7.
“Here’s the magic command (Vista or Windows XP)”

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:14:18 +0000

you can also press CTRL-ALT-END which sends a CTRL-ALT-DEL though RDC to the host

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:34:48 +0000

Ahh, I see. Ok, Alt-F4 in Windows closes the active window/application–unless none of them has focus. So Mark’s suggestion is a good one, easier than bringing up a command shell.

Simply click on the taskbar to remove focus from your current application window. Then press Alt-F4. This works in either WinXP, Win Vista or Win 7. Thanks Mark!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:32:20 +0000

I think that Alt-F4 just closes the active application, no? (At least it does for me, remoted into a Win XP machine).

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:12:36 +0000

Pressing Alt-F4 in remote session will bring up the menu you need to shutdown or reboot.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:14:04 +0000

Great worked awesome!!!!!!

By: reno

reno — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:32:38 +0000

Good to know. thxs!