From: grooveska <ryangs@...>
Date: 2007-06-27T05:15:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby script that will restart a Windows server...

I just found that.  Using that is probably much simpler than trying to
access the WMI and all that stuff.

Thanks!

On Jun 26, 2:57 pm, "Glen Holcomb" <damnbig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You could just do `shutdown /r`
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> On 6/26/07, grooveska <rya...@mac.com> wrote:
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> > Thanks for the reply Jano.
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> > I am just looking to create a ruby script that will do a local
> > restart. Just write the ruby script, create a task in task scheduler
> > and be done with it. I'll check out the links you've posted below.
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> > I'll take a look at the win32utils. I had forgotten about that
> > project.
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> > On Jun 26, 2:48 pm, "Jano Svitok" <jan.svi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 6/26/07, grooveska <rya...@mac.com> wrote:
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> > > > 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.
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> > > Hi,
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> > > it depends whether you want a local restart or a remote one.
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> > > these can be useful:http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shutcut.php(use`` to
> > call)http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376868.aspx(useWin32API to
> > call
> > it)http://groups.google.co.nz/group/ruby-talk-google/browse_thread/threa...
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> > > Maybe WMI has something as well... (use Win32OLE to access WMI)
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> > > 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)
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> > > Jano
>
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