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...in XXX seconds:
By selecting this option you can delay the shutdown or reboot of the machine for the number of
XXX seconds specified. If you chose a value of 120 seconds the machine would be shutdown or
rebooted 2 minutes after a rule is triggered that invokes the shutdown or reboot computer alarm
action. If you check the "Show additional information at target computer" checkbox you can
display a text message at the target machine before it is shutdown or rebooted. Specify the text
you want displayed before shutdown or reboot in the "Info" field.
Unsaved application data:
...force shutdown:
By forcing a computer to shutdown, a user who may be working on the machine, at the time of
shutdown, can lose unsaved work in any open applications. This is because most applications
only write changes in open files to disk when the user has selected save, otherwise the changes
to open files reside in memory, whose contents are cleared upon shutdown. It is highly
recommended that you use the "....in XXX seconds" or "ask the user to close applications"
shutdown or reboot option on machines that users work on daily.
...ask user to close the applications:
By selecting this option the computer may not shut down at all because you are relying on your
user(s) to save their work and close open programs. There is no guarantee that users will comply
with this request. Especially if they are away from their desk.
Reboot options:
Restart after shutdown:
By selecting this option the target computer will be rebooted when a rule is triggered that invokes
the shutdown or reboot computer alarm action.
Do not restart:
By selecting this option the target computer will not be rebooted when a rule is triggered that
invokes the shutdown or reboot computer alarm action.
Test options:
See Test computer shutdown for more information.
See also:
Policies, Monitors, Rules and Alarm actions
Alarm actions overview
Alarm action name
Managing alarm action execution
Escalation
Keywords overview
Test computer shutdown
Before you rely on MonitorMagic to shutdown or reboot your machine it is a good idea to test this
functionality first. The shutdown or reboot alarm action may not work for one of two reasons: you
are trying to shutdown or reboot a machine with an AT power supply or the MonitorMagic service
does not have the permission to successfully execute the alarm action.
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