Hello,   
      
      For certain procecesses, I've to restart the NT4 server at certain times.   
      Therefore I use the following batch that is activated by the "at" function   
      in the appropriate times.   
      
      The following batch is working properly. It doesn't matter if it is       
   activatesd  directly or by the "at" command. By the way I'm working with   
      the  administrator user.   
      
      However when I lock the workstation that is connected to the server, the   
   shutting down process does not take effect. I know that  the batch has been   
   activated, because the echo statements that are written in it are written in   
   the output file I've specified.   
      
   The shutting down is working only  when the workstation is unlocked. Maybe   
   there is a "conflict" between tje batch and tje locking process.   
      
     What can I do next. i've not got an answer that helps me to overcome the   
   problem yet.   
      
     I've thought to unlock the workstation programatically near to the shutting   
   down planned time, but I've not found an appropriate function in NT4.   
      
   Can you give me any suggestions?   
   Thank you in advance   
   Amos   
      
   Here is trhe batch file:(It is working when the workstation is unlocked)   
   For NT only:   
      
   @ECHO OFF & cd/d %temp% & echo [version] > {out}.inf   
   (set inf=InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall)   
   echo signature=$chicago$ >> {out}.inf   
   echo [defaultinstall] >> {out}.inf   
   rundll32 setupapi,%inf% 1 %temp%\{out}.inf   
   del {out}.inf   
      
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