Reboot a Server with C#

[athomas4219]

I am looking to remotely reboot a server through C#. I have a VBScript example from Microsoft, but I can't seem to figure out how to move it to .NET. I'm also unable to figure out how to use the WMI (System.Management) classes to reboot. Can anyone help me, either with source code examples or other websites to check? Thanks!

[NormDroid]

Oh know its a case of DLLimport ExitWindows is the function your after, but you'll have to DLLimport to use it.

[J Liss]

If the server is remote, then you can also use wmi to shut it down. In your msdn: ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/wmisdk/u_ctrl_2ndx.htm

[athomas4219]

I want to do it to a remote computer, so I suspect it's a WMI thing. Anyone have any idea how to do this through WMI?

[thematt]

Here is an example: string server = @"\\" + txtServer.Text; ManagementScope ms = new ManagementScope(server + @"\root\cimv2"); ObjectQuery oq = new ObjectQuery("select * from win32_OperatingSystem"); ManagementObjectSearcher mos = new ManagementObjectSearcher(ms, oq); ManagementObjectCollection moc = mos.Get(); foreach(ManagementObject mo in moc) { string[] ss = {""}; mo.InvokeMethod("Reboot", ss); MessageBox.Show("The reboot command has been sent."); } The only difference between local and remote reboots is the ManagementScope and the optional ConnectionOptions. Matt is a network administrator for an auditing company in the midwest. He is shamelessly looking for Windows programming side jobs.

[athomas4219]

That last one worked like a champ. Thanks!