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Maintain
Reserve
Ping computer
Run
Wake up
Shutdown
Close programs
System work time
Update client program
Close client program
Sound volume
Lock
Lock computer
Unlock computer
Turn off monitor
Turn on monitor

Show message

Sends a message to the selected workstations.

Maintain

Puts selected computers into the maintenance mode (system restrictions and locks are taken off). The maintenance mode should be used by operators to install new software, perform a virus check, etc.

You should restart workstation after putting it into the maintenance mode in order to remove all applied restrictions.

Reserve

Creates a new reservations for the selected workstation.

Ping computer

Checks connection between selected computers and the server. Response time is displayed in the log window.

Run

Executes given command remotely on the selected workstations.

Wake up

Turns on selected workstations using Wake On Lan functionality.

Shutdown

This command allows you to shut down selected workstations remotely.

The Computers can be turned off programatically option indicates that the computer can be safely powered off programatically. Certain hardware models don't have this feature and you should uncheck this option in such case. Leaving this option checked may cause system crash instead of powering it off.

Close programs

Closes all visible programs (i.e. with their own windows) on the selected workstations.

System work time

This command shows you for how long the selected computers have been on.

Update client program

Attempts to update client software remotely on the selected workstations. Remember that the workstations need to be connected for this command to work.

Close client program

Use this command to close client software running on the selected workstations. You can also uninstall it by selecting the Uninstall option when closing.

Sound volume

This command allows you to change system setting of the sound volume on selected workstations.

Lock computer

Locks selected workstations.

Unlock computer

Unlocks selected workstations.

Turn off monitor

Turns off displays on the selected workstations.

This command depends on monitor drivers and it may not work

with some display models.

Turn on monitor

Turns on displays on the selected workstations.

See also

CafeStation menus