How To Configure A Windows Plugin Bundle Action In Device ManageR (VIDEO) For Windows Log Off, Reboot and Shutdown Actions

The Windows Plugin Bundle allows you to configure actions in Device ManageR to remotely log off, reboot or shut down a Windows system in response to alert conditions. Actions across multiple Windows systems can execute simultaneously, sequentially or according to a schedule.

You may view a video demonstration of configuring the Windows Shutdown action below:

– The Windows Shutdown action powers down a target Windows system. This action is extremely beneficial for powering down a system or group of systems when environment conditions, such as high temperatures, power loss, flooding, etc., could potentially lead to catastrophic system damage.

Before you attempt to create a Windows Log Off, Reboot or Shutdown action, first download and install the Windows Plugin Bundle from your account at RoomAlert.com.

To set up a Windows Log Off, Reboot or Shutdown action in Device ManageR, follow these steps:

1. Open Device ManageR in your web browser. You may open it by entering ‘localhost:8080’ or ‘<IP address of Device ManageR’s host system>:8080’ in your browser’s address bar.

2. Select Alerts / Tasks in the navigation bar to the left.

3. In the Settings menu, select Actions.

4. Select Add at the bottom of the screen to open the Add New Action window.

5. In the Add New Action window, enter a name for the action in Name. Our example is a shutdown action, which we’ve called ‘My Shutdown Action.’

6. (Optional) In Description, you may, if you wish, enter any notes you feel would be helpful to explain the action.

7. In Action Type, select the action you wish to execute from the drop-down list. Once you make your selection, options unique to that action will appear.

– In Action Type, select Log Users Off a Windows System, Reboot a Windows System or Shutdown a Windows System from the drop-down list. The unique options for the Windows action types are the IP or System Name, Username and Password fields.

– In IP or System Name, enter the IP address or computer name of the target system to be logged off, rebooted or shut down.

– In Username and Password, enter the account information for the target system. We recommend using an administrator account so that remote logoff, reboot or shutdown privileges are allowed. Please see this FAQ for more recommendations for configuring user credentials for Windows actions: How To Troubleshoot Windows Access Errors In Device ManageR – Recommendations For User Credentials.

8. In If not successful, retry this Action, you may leave the default, 0, or enter a higher number.

9. (Optional) If you wish, you may associate a schedule with this action by selecting Optional Schedule and choosing a schedule from the drop-down list. (If you attach a schedule to the action, it can be performed only during the hours you’ve set up in the Optional Schedule.)

10. Then select Save to save the action.

11. Once you’ve saved, your action will appear in your Actions list.

You may now associate this action with an Action / Notification List. Please see this FAQ for more information: How To Configure Action / Notification Lists In Device ManageR.

Troubleshooting

For assistance troubleshooting access errors for Windows actions, please see this FAQ: How To Troubleshoot Windows Access Errors In Device ManageR.