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RSHUT Pro
Getting started with RSHUT Pro

Installation



RSHUT PRO Setup - Settings page

RSHUT PRO can be installed in one of the following type:

Note: To be able receive remote commands from RSHUT Server the network clients should be installed and running. Use 'Start with Windows' option with RSHUT Clients to ensure this.

RSHUT Pro Screenshot

To begin RSHUT Pro usage just enter computer name in the top edit box (skip this if personal version installed since local computer automatically supposed), select an action from the list of actions (e.g. 'power off') and press 'START' button. Nothing more!

RSHUT Pro will send and execute the action on the remote computer by RSHUT Client (the action will be executed on local computer if installed personal version).

So it is really simple. Let's learn what else we can do.

Selecting computers

RSHUT Pro can communicate many computers simultaneously (trial version has limitation to 5 PC).

Enter PC names comma separated in 'Computers' edit box on main RSHUT window. Names may be in UNC format (like '\\Comp1') or without backslashes ('Comp1'). Also IP address can be used instead (also Internet DNS name like 'my.host.com') or IP-range to specify many computers. The special name 'My computer' is used to name local PC.

Select computers list

RSHUT Pro remembers last 15 strings you enter so you can quickly call any from the drop-down list. To browse computers in your network click on the button on the right of the edit box and select a computer to add in list.

Actions

An action to be executed may be selected from drop-down 'Actions' list. The following actions are available:

Any action may be provided with an optional text message (except 'Execute' action where message contain a command to execute). The message will be prompted to user before the action will be executed (if non-zero delay specified for the action execution).

Select an action, termination option and message

Processes termination

When computer is turning off it is necessary to close any running applications and services. It can be done in different ways with RSHUT Pro:

Execution timeout & schedule

An action execution can be delayed with a timeout. Enter required delay value in 'Action timeout' field on the main window. You can switch to display timeout in 'seconds' or 'minute:seconds' format. To start action execution immediately without any delay set timeout to zero.

Select timeout and schedule action

To schedule an action execution for a certain time enter it in "hour:minute" field and mark 'Do the action in:' checkbox (RSHUT's icon in system tray will be denoted by blinking dot to indicate the schedule). The option 'Onetime action' can be selected if the action should be execited once.

It can be scheduled more than one action, read more about on Using scheduler page.

Start and Stop commands, Quick start

To start action execution press 'START' button. RSHUT Pro will send selected action to all PCs on the list at the same time. (Note that icon indicates process in the system tray while sending). Upon starting users will be informed via small window containing countdown timeout, the action being executed, computer and username initiated the action (see Action execution).

Start and stop buttons, quick start option

The action yet not started actually due to timeout counter may be cancelled with 'CANCEL' button.

Alternatively you can use Quick start for fast start or stop of an action. To use this check 'quick start', enter a new timeout in the box that appears and select an action. After the execution 'quick start' will be autimatically unchecked and action will restore to previous state.

Action execution report

As soon as RSHUT Pro finished action execution it prompts balloon tip near RSHUT's icon in system tray with results. To disable this check 'Don't display report messages' option.

Action executed notification in Windows 2000/XP as a baloon tip

Starting RSHUT Pro on system startup

The option 'Start with Windows' enables RSHUT to run automatically when Windows starts. In Windows 2000/XP and higher RSHUT PRO installs as a system service. It is highly recommended to enable this option with RSHUT PRO clients in order to work with them over network.

Option to start RSHUT PRO with Windows

Menu

Minimizing RSHUT PRO hides it to system tray ( icon at the bottom of screen). Right mouse click it to popup menu with the commands or left click to display RSHUT PRO. The same popup menu is available with 'Menu' button.

Messages history

Messages log of actions execution

The button 'Log' displays dialog that keep actions execution history. Message logging can be turned off with unchecked 'Enable log messages' option.






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