📎 AI Summary:
The original poster reports difficulty restarting servers, often receiving an error indicating the computer name is invalid (error 53), and questions whether this is related to user connections or the need to use FQDN. A respondent explains that the shutdown command must originate from within the targeted server for it to work directly, noting that remote management tools record settings to allow remote actions as safeguards. The overall sentiment suggests a troubleshooting focus on proper command execution and understanding remote management protocols.
The original poster reports difficulty restarting servers, often receiving an error indicating the computer name is invalid (error 53), and questions whether this is related to user connections or the need to use FQDN. A respondent explains that the shutdown command must originate from within the targeted server for it to work directly, noting that remote management tools record settings to allow remote actions as safeguards. The overall sentiment suggests a troubleshooting focus on proper command execution and understanding remote management protocols.
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code: the shutdown command for a server has to come from within that server... this is not something over looked but as a safeguard. Programs like the Microsoft remote management (and whatever vmware calles their one) record the settings so they can act as the server from outside.
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