You can use the shutdown command, builtin windows 2003.
For example:
shutdown /r /f /t 60 /c "Rebooting for Windows Update" /d p:02:18
You can wrap it in a batch file and then use the windows task scheduler
Usage: shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /r | /a | /p | /h | /e] [/f]
[/m \\computer][/t xxx][/d [p:]xx:yy [/c "comment"]]
No args Display help. This is the same as typing /?
/? Display help. This is the same as not typing any options
/i Display the graphical user interface (GUI).
This must be the first option
/l Log off. This cannot be used with /m or /d option
/s Shutdown the computer
/r Shutdown and restart the computer
/a Abort a system shutdown.
This can only be used during the time-out period
/p Turn off the local computer with no time-out or warning.
This can only be used with /d option
/h Hibernate the local computer.
This can only be used with the /f option
/e Document the reason for an unexpected shutdown of a computer
/m \\computer Specify the target computer
/t xxx Set time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds.
The valid range is 0-600, with a default of 30
/c "comment" Comment on the reason for the restart or shutdown.
Maximum of 127 characters allowed
/f Force running applications to close without forewarning users
/d [p:]xx:yy Provide the reason for the restart or shutdown
p indicates that the restart or shutdown is planned
xx is the major reason number (positive integer less than
256)
yy is the minor reason number (positive integer less than
65536)
Reasons on this computer:
(E = Expected U = Unexpected P = planned, C = customer defined)
Type Major Minor Title
U 0 0 Other (Unplanned)
E 0 0 Other (Unplanned)
E P 0 0 Other (Planned)
U 0 5 Other Failure: System Unresponsive
E 1 1 Hardware: Maintenance (Unplanned)
E P 1 1 Hardware: Maintenance (Planned)
E 1 2 Hardware: Installation (Unplanned)
E P 1 2 Hardware: Installation (Planned)
P 2 3 Operating System: Upgrade (Planned)
E 2 4 Operating System: Reconfiguration (Unplanned)
E P 2 4 Operating System: Reconfiguration (Planned)
P 2 16 Operating System: Service pack (Planned)
2 17 Operating System: Hot fix (Unplanned)
P 2 17 Operating System: Hot fix (Planned)
2 18 Operating System: Security fix (Unplanned)
P 2 18 Operating System: Security fix (Planned)
E 4 1 Application: Maintenance (Unplanned)
E P 4 1 Application: Maintenance (Planned)
E P 4 2 Application: Installation (Planned)
E 4 5 Application: Unresponsive
E 4 6 Application: Unstable
U 5 15 System Failure: Stop error
E 5 19 Security issue
U 5 19 Security issue
E P 5 19 Security issue
E 5 20 Loss of network connectivity (Unplanned)
U 6 11 Power Failure: Cord Unplugged
U 6 12 Power Failure: Environment
P 7 0 Legacy API shutdown
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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
"George Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0B572F0C-EC45-44D6-9086-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Here's the situation I have. We have a manualy update process at my
> company.
> Becuase our backup process now takes to almost 10:00 the next morning I
> was
> wondering if there is a way to schedule a server reboot. This way I could
> download and install the updates via microst update website during the day
> and schedule the reboot for 1:00 AM that night. IS there a way to do this
> with server 2003. my concern is I know server 2003 has the event tracker
> every time you restrat or shutdown.
>
> Thanks.
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