I can wake PC from Vera UI but how to make it sleep ? PsShutdown cmd line

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#1

Hi

I installed and setup the WOL add-in for Vera, this seems to work well and I can now wake any PC in my home from the Vera Web UI.

I would now like to be able to manually make them go back to sleep mode.

On my WHS server I have created some commands that can be run to make a certain PC go back to sleep. I am using the Windows tool PsShutdown from PSTools.

Command line to make a PC sleep

PsShutdown \PCName -u user -p password -d

Using PsShutdown works and when I run the command the PC goes back to sleep OK.

Can I run a .cmd or .exe file stored on my WHS from Vera ? Or run the command directly from Vera ? Which would probably be better.

#2

This sounds interesting here:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,9205.msg83171.html#msg83171

Using MCE Controller and sending a shutdown command to it.

However I am already using VMC Controller and wouldnt really want two TCP controllers for Windows Media Center on the same PC…

#3

You can send either Socket or HTTP requests to VMC Controller

Here is a list of available commands

I can’t see any commands to do with shutdown, list seems to be all the commands for controlling Windows Media Center.

#4

cw-kid,

Many of the questions you are asking have already been answered in other threads. There is no reason to start new topics. Have a look here:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,9205.msg62848.html#msg62848

and here

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,10506.msg72702.html#msg72702

Search is your friend.

  • Garrett
#5

Hi

Yes I saw those as options, However I would have to install a second TCP controller on the HTPC’s as I am already using the other TCP controller for other things. So I would rather not install the one from Kindel (MCE Controller) as well as VMC Controller.

So looking for other options to send commands from Vera

#6

I use Eventghost to shutdown my PC, and Vera to start it.

#7

I wanted my computer to hibernate if I left the house or went to sleep. :slight_smile:
The Wake-On-LAN plug-in and MCE Controller script was super easy! Works like a charm.
Very surprised at the instantaneous response.