Reboot/Shutdown Window

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Used to reboot a single computer when using the reboot tool.

Item

Description

Computer

The name of the computer to reboot.

Countdown Timer

The number of seconds to display a window on the computer being shut down, warning the user to save data and close applications.

Restart

Restart the computer after it shuts down.

Message

An optional message to show in the window that pops up on the computer. Not available on all versions of Windows.

Reboot Status Window

After a reboot or shutdown is started you will see the status of each computer's reboot in the Reboot Status Window.  This window displays the status of whether the reboot/shutdown was successfully started, not whether the reboot succeeded.  There are a number of things that could prevent the reboot/shutdown from succeeding.