Shutdown Windows When Remote Desktop Connection Closes
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I am trying to build a "desktop in the cloud" using the Apache Guacamole service and Google Cloud VMs. I have accepted that I can not boot a VM on a RDP connection, but I am wondering if there is a way to shut down a machine on RDP disconnect.
I have a Windows Datacenter VM hosted as my "desktop" and Apache Guacamole hosted on another server to RDP into the desktop. To save money I would like to shut down the VM when I disconnect. Basically, when I terminate the RDP connection can I detect that and trigger shutdown?
I am not averse to writing bash or python scripts to accomplish this task, but I need some direction.
Thanks,
Owen
windows batch-file google-cloud-platform virtual-machine guacamole
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
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I am trying to build a "desktop in the cloud" using the Apache Guacamole service and Google Cloud VMs. I have accepted that I can not boot a VM on a RDP connection, but I am wondering if there is a way to shut down a machine on RDP disconnect.
I have a Windows Datacenter VM hosted as my "desktop" and Apache Guacamole hosted on another server to RDP into the desktop. To save money I would like to shut down the VM when I disconnect. Basically, when I terminate the RDP connection can I detect that and trigger shutdown?
I am not averse to writing bash or python scripts to accomplish this task, but I need some direction.
Thanks,
Owen
windows batch-file google-cloud-platform virtual-machine guacamole
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43
add a comment |
I am trying to build a "desktop in the cloud" using the Apache Guacamole service and Google Cloud VMs. I have accepted that I can not boot a VM on a RDP connection, but I am wondering if there is a way to shut down a machine on RDP disconnect.
I have a Windows Datacenter VM hosted as my "desktop" and Apache Guacamole hosted on another server to RDP into the desktop. To save money I would like to shut down the VM when I disconnect. Basically, when I terminate the RDP connection can I detect that and trigger shutdown?
I am not averse to writing bash or python scripts to accomplish this task, but I need some direction.
Thanks,
Owen
windows batch-file google-cloud-platform virtual-machine guacamole
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
I am trying to build a "desktop in the cloud" using the Apache Guacamole service and Google Cloud VMs. I have accepted that I can not boot a VM on a RDP connection, but I am wondering if there is a way to shut down a machine on RDP disconnect.
I have a Windows Datacenter VM hosted as my "desktop" and Apache Guacamole hosted on another server to RDP into the desktop. To save money I would like to shut down the VM when I disconnect. Basically, when I terminate the RDP connection can I detect that and trigger shutdown?
I am not averse to writing bash or python scripts to accomplish this task, but I need some direction.
Thanks,
Owen
windows batch-file google-cloud-platform virtual-machine guacamole
windows batch-file google-cloud-platform virtual-machine guacamole
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
asked Nov 13 '18 at 22:36
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
214
I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43
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I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43
I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43
I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43
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As per Squashman's recommendation:
I created a task in the Task Scheduler that is triggered by a disconnect from the user and had it run a bash script to shutdown the machine.
Thank you!
Script:
SHUTDOWN /p
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
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Why abashscript? You could just have it executeshutdown.exe.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
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Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
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As per Squashman's recommendation:
I created a task in the Task Scheduler that is triggered by a disconnect from the user and had it run a bash script to shutdown the machine.
Thank you!
Script:
SHUTDOWN /p
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
Why abashscript? You could just have it executeshutdown.exe.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
2
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
add a comment |
As per Squashman's recommendation:
I created a task in the Task Scheduler that is triggered by a disconnect from the user and had it run a bash script to shutdown the machine.
Thank you!
Script:
SHUTDOWN /p
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
Why abashscript? You could just have it executeshutdown.exe.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
2
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
add a comment |
As per Squashman's recommendation:
I created a task in the Task Scheduler that is triggered by a disconnect from the user and had it run a bash script to shutdown the machine.
Thank you!
Script:
SHUTDOWN /p
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
As per Squashman's recommendation:
I created a task in the Task Scheduler that is triggered by a disconnect from the user and had it run a bash script to shutdown the machine.
Thank you!
Script:
SHUTDOWN /p
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
Owen SchwartzOwen Schwartz
214
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:23
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Why abashscript? You could just have it executeshutdown.exe.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
2
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
add a comment |
Why abashscript? You could just have it executeshutdown.exe.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
2
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
Why a
bash script? You could just have it execute shutdown.exe.– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
Why a
bash script? You could just have it execute shutdown.exe.– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 23:26
2
2
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
Please post the script that you created.
– John Hanley
Nov 14 '18 at 1:18
add a comment |
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I know Windows Scheduled tasks can be triggered by On Disconnect from user Session.
– Squashman
Nov 13 '18 at 22:43