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Snowman typed:
> We would like to schedule WOL to turn on some or all the computers
> (Most are windows xp) on our network. Do we need a utility to do
> this or can it be done using windows task scheduler on a server?
>
> Thank you
I can't recall what WOL is at the moment, but there are generally two ways
to turn a computer on that has been powered off. My comments are for a
machine that has been powered off with its own power button.
1. Most newer BIOSs/newer machines include a BIOX entry where you can set
the computer to boot every day at a specific time. I use it to fire mine up
every morning about half an hour before I need to use it. You just enable
to feature and give it a time and you're done.
2. There is a system option to "wake on LAN" that will turn the computer on
if it sees activity on the network. I know it works and I've used it, but I
don't know if the specific computer needs to have been addresses for it to
wake, or if just any activity on the LAN awakens it. I haven't used it in a
long time but I notice the option is still available.
There might also be a local policy to wake the computer; I looked but don't
see one right off-hand. I know there is one to shut down the computer at a
certain time, or even just after a certain number of hours, but didn't see
anything about waking it up.
HTH,
Twayne
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