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Shutdown Machine

Description

This step shuts down a remote Windows machine. You provide the machine name. Use this step in workflows that power down servers outside business hours, prepare machines for hardware maintenance, or perform scheduled shutdowns as part of cost management.

Configurations

Input Tab

No.Field NameDescription
1Step NameName of the step. This name must be unique within a single workflow.
Connection:
2HostProvide the Hostname/Server Name/Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)/IP address of the remote Windows machine to be shut down.
Data type: string.
This field is mandatory.
3UsernameSpecify the username of the Windows account to authenticate.
Data type: string.
This field is mandatory.
Password:
4Accept Value as variable/staticLeave checkbox unchecked to accept Password value from a field in previous steps using a drop-down list.
Enable the checkbox for the Password field to appear as a text box.
5PasswordSpecify the password of the Windows account. Password is stored in an encrypted format and is not saved in the .psw workflow file.
Data type: string.
This field is mandatory.
Password is entered using a widget that supports both Text (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop-down from previous steps).
6Force ShutdownAllowed values for Force Shutdown are “YES”, “NO”.
Data type: string.
This field is mandatory.