No Shutdown Notification When Users Are Connected

 Last reviewed: January 16, 1998
Article ID: Q179416
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SUMMARY

If you shut down a Windows NT-based computer to which users are currently connected, no alert is sent regarding loss of the connections to the server or to the clients.

MORE INFORMATION

To determine if users are connected to network shares before shutting down a Windows NT-based computer, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Server.

  3. Click Users to display all currently connected users, and then click Close.

To warn all connected users that the network shares will no longer be available, type the following line at a command prompt 

   net send /users <message>
where <message> is the message you want to send.

Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords : ntnetserv NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: January 16, 1998
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