Connect with the Main Machine remotely
Now, users need to connect the external machine with the main machine remotely by following the below-mentioned process.
- Go to the second machine > Open Command Prompt > Type the below-mentioned command.
shutdown /m \\TargetIPAddress /r /f /t 0
- the Replace “TargetIPAddress” with the noted IP Address > Press Enter
Note that:
‘/m’ switch: It specifies the remote machine to shut down or restart as per users requirement.
‘/r’ switch: It indicates that the main operated machine should restart after shutdown.
‘/f’ switch: It forces internal running applications to close the system without warning any speciffications.
‘/t 0’ switch: It sets the time-out period to 0 seconds in the system, initiating an immediate shutdown or restart again.
How to Remotely Start Windows through CMD?
Using Command Prompt or cmd to remotely start a Windows machine can be quite helpful for the users, particularly in situations when having physical access to the machine is difficult or impossible to implement properly. If users need to start their Windows machine on the local network, they can easily do so from the cmd functions.
In this article, we’ll discuss how to remotely start a Windows machine through cmd with proper methods and steps.