Thanks for your reply, however I am not very familar with scripts. Can I
paste this example and use it, or is there a file located somewhere I can
access and install as a scheduled task? TIA

Joe

"Bill Stewart" <llib.trawets@yrautromhcnerf.moc> wrote in message
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> Joe wrote:
>
>> I have Veritas Backup Software scheduled to initiate the backup job at
>> 2:00am.on a Windows 2000 Server.All other hosts are XP professional.
>> Unfortunately I have end users who fail to log off the server before
>> backup jobs occur. The backup jobs continously skipp specific files that
>> are accessed and locked, while the hosts are still logged into the
>> domain. There are no backup agents applicable to unlock and backup these
>> specific files. Is there a script I can use to implement on the hosts at
>> a scheduled time to force logging off of all xp pro hosts before backup
>> jobs occur? TIA.
>
> I would instruct users that backups are not occurring, and that the
> backups are for their benefit.
>
> Next, let them know that you're going to log them off so that backups can
> complete.
>
> Prior to your backup, use a script on the server that will log off the
> console user on the computer(s) in question. You can use the
> Win32Shutdown() method of the Win32_OperatingSystem class to do this; for
> example (JScript):
>
> computer = "foo";
> wmi = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationlevel=impersonat e" +
> ",(shutdown)}!//" + computer + "/root/cimv2");
> oscoll = new Enumerator(wmi.InstancesOf("Win32_OperatingSystem" ));
> oscoll.item().Win32Shutdown(4);
>
> --
> Bill Stewart