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Mayday175

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More options 25 Oct 2005, 02:17

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From: Mayday175 <Mayday...@discussions.microsoft.com>

Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:17:05 -0700

Local: Tues 25 Oct 2005 02:17

Subject: Re: how to have a longer delay before reboot

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Bob

I found the solution... well, I used up some of our corporate support time
with Microsoft Support and they provided me with a solution. Their response
was:

We can change the default 5 minute countdown for reboot of the client
computer by editing the Sitectrl.ct0 file.

Stop SMS Executive and Site Component Manager
Change the value listed below to represent how long (in minutes) you want
them to show (in Sitectrl.ct0 file)
PROPERTY <Reboot Countdown><REG_DWORD><><5>
Restart SMS Executive and Site Component Manger

Their above answer was a little brief... the file you're looking for is in
x:\SMS\inboxes\sitectrl.box. Fields of particular intrest are:

PROPERTY <Reboot Countdown><REG_DWORD><><15>
PROPERTY <Reboot Logoff Notification><REG_DWORD><><1>
PROPERTY <Reboot Logoff Notification Final Window><REG_DWORD><><300>

As MS said, the <Reboot Countdown> is a counter in minutes... my example
above is for 15 minutes and has tested so just fine. I believe <Reboot Logoff
Notification> is a binary field where a value of 1 or 0 enables or disables
the final warning/countdown window (the user cannot close this window or stop
the countdown). The value <Reboot Logoff Notification Final Window> shows
this final warning/countdown window for the number of seconds specified
before forcing the PC to reboot. My example above of <300> shows that final
window for 5 minutes and has tested ok in out test environment.

Please note these alterations are undocumented and unsupported... Microsoft
Support made this very clear when providing their above solution to me.

I hope this answers your origional question... :)

Mayday

"Bob Findlay" wrote:
> No, I am afraid I did not manage to find a solution to this.

> Cheers,

> Bob

> "Mayday175" wrote:

> > Bob

> > I have the same situation.... packages have been tested ok and need to be
> > deployed as hidden. The SMS's 5 minute shutdown warning works great and has
> > the users interface I require, but 5 minutes it too short. Have you had any
> > luck finding a solution? What about the final 60 second countdown... can that
> > be extended too?

> > Thanks
> > Mayday175

> > "Bob Findlay" wrote:

> > > Lars
> > > trouble is, I have to run the app install hidden, so any shutdown dialog
> > > would also be hidden :-(

> > > I really need to persuade sms to be sensible. 5 mins it ludicrous.

> > > Bob

> > > "Lars Norman Søndergaard" wrote:

> > > > Hi Bob,

> > > > What about changing your package to run shutdown.exe -t no-secs and in SMS
> > > > change the program from "SMS restarts" to "program restarts" ?

> > > > A number of shutdown programs exists - so find the one you like...

> > > > You could also start the with prompting the user "App xyz will be installed.
> > > > After the installation your machine will be restarted. Press Ok to
> > > > continue".

> > > > Thanks
> > > > Lars Norman Søndergaard.

> > > > "Bob Findlay" <BobFind...@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> > > > news:F87B3F0A-2B81-43AF-A956-A698B721F3A6@microsoft.com...
> > > > >I am distributing a package that requires a reboot after its installation.
> > > > > This is an assigned package, so the user does not have any control over
> > > > > when
> > > > > it runs. I have told SMS to restart the computer. The default
> > > > > five-minute
> > > > > delay before reboot is nowhere near long enough. Is there any way I can
> > > > > increase the reboot delay?

> > > > > Cheers,

> > > > > Bob

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