From: Jano Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2007-06-27T04:48:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby script that will restart a Windows server...

On 6/26/07, grooveska <ryangs@mac.com> wrote:
> I have been researching on how to write a script that will restart a
> Windows 2003 server.  I haven't had much luck yet and was wondering if
> anyone else had done anything similar, and how you went about creating
> that script.

Hi,

it depends whether you want a local restart or a remote one.

these can be useful:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shutcut.php (use `` to call)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376868.aspx (use Win32API to call it)
http://groups.google.co.nz/group/ruby-talk-google/browse_thread/thread/a0f7ec27d255ed63

Maybe WMI has something as well... (use Win32OLE to access WMI)

finally have a look at win32utils project at rubyforge.org - it may
already wrap the function for you. (if not, and you succeed with
wrapping, you may consider posting a patch for others to enjoy)

Jano