Posted on 22 April 2010. Tags: asoft, autoexit, client application, desktop menu, free version, granular control, home server, management, power consumption, power savings, rdc, server menu, WHS, win 7, Windows 7, Windows Home Server
A few weeks ago I posted a quick guide to a command line method of shutting down a remote PC, using Remote Desktop. Today, a much better option, ASoft’s AutoExit. AutoExit is a great add-in for a Windows Home Server that consists of a simple add-in that runs on the WHS, and a client application that works on each individual PC.
To get the current AutoExit release candidate, please see ASoft’s Website here. The price is currently great insofar as it is free. If you haven’t checked out ASoft’s AdminiMe already, see the ServeTheHome AdminiMe review here. It may be worth picking up the free version of AdminiMe or getting the full version while snagging AutoExit.
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Posted in Windows Home Server
Posted on 09 March 2010. Tags: desktop menu, home server, launch, rdc, reboot, remote desktop connection, remote shutdown, screenshot, security button, simple solution, WHS, windows menu, windows security
Many Windows Home Server (WHS) users use their machines as remote desktop gateways. Although remote desktop connection is functionally great, one annoyance sometimes rears its ugly head, the inability to reboot or shutdown a PC through RDC. Here is a screenshot of what this looks like:
Remote Desktop menu does not include restart and shutdown
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Posted in Client Tips
