When
patching servers, any disconnected user sessions typically prevent the
post-patch auto reboot. To remedy this you could use the following Powershell
script :
foreach
($_ in get-content servers.txt) {(gwmi win32_operatingsystem -ComputerName$_).Win32Shutdown(4)}
The
script uses an input file named servers.txt populated with the names of all the
servers targeted by auto-patching GPOs to force a logoff of all users on each
server.
The
Win32Shutdown(4) is a value that can be changed for different purposes, so if
you want to use a similar script from a command line you can use the following
values :
0
– logoff
4
– forced logoff
1
– shutdown
5
– forced shutdown
2
– reboot
6
– forced reboot
8
– power off
12
– forced power off
