shutdown linux via scripts from windows

westverg · 06-19-2007, 01:36 AM

hello guys,
I would like to ask for help on this:
I have a UPS(powerware) connected to windows, I want to create a script that will shutdown my linux (redhat) when theres a power failure. Power ware does not have a system monitoring for linux, so my windows box is connecvted to ups and Windows will trigger the scripts during the power failure.

Thank you and best regards to all,
westverg

westverg · 06-21-2007, 12:46 AM

ok I got it used Plink and I able to login without typing username and password.
but my command does not execute: command I used

c:\plink 10.11.11.1 -l username -pw password /sbin/shutdown -r
it says "Access Denied"

Can you help me guys...

Thanks

dasy2k1 · 06-21-2007, 03:33 AM

yeh to run commandline shutdown you need to be root or use sudo

westverg · 06-24-2007, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasy2k1

yeh to run commandline shutdown you need to be root or use sudo

Thanks for your reply dasy2k1

the username I used is the root. I dont know why I am denied.

thanks

Nylex · 06-25-2007, 12:09 AM

Perhaps remote root logins are disabled?

westverg · 06-25-2007, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

Perhaps remote root logins are disabled?

I am using Plink I can login automatically, but If add my command
c:\plink 10.11.11.1 -l username -pw password /sbin/shutdown -r

it says access denied.

Thanks

dasy2k1 · 06-25-2007, 04:10 AM

you need to add a time argumebnt to the shutdown prompt...

try shutdown -h now for poweroff
or shutdown -r now for reboot

westverg · 06-25-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasy2k1

you need to add a time argumebnt to the shutdown prompt...

try shutdown -h now for poweroff
or shutdown -r now for reboot

same I am access denied, but if used other account, it says
"Running command is not allowed" (with shutdown -h)

If I removed the command "Shutdown -h"
it bring me to the [user@hotname]# prompt

Please help.

Thanks again

dasy2k1 · 06-26-2007, 04:12 AM

if you have sudo set up you could try running as a user with the command suso shutdown -h now

westverg · 06-27-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasy2k1

if you have sudo set up you could try running as a user with the command suso shutdown -h now

Thanks for your reply, I tried to login as root but I am access denied, I think
the root account is disabled to use for login, how can I enable this?

thanks again

dasy2k1 · 06-28-2007, 03:54 AM

thats why a recomended sudo,

log in as a normal user, and run
sudo shutdown-h now