Are you using a command prompt through a Remote Connection, or are you using the local prompt, sml156? It puzzles me how simply typing "shutdown /s" will shut down a remote computer, because there is nothing to specify what target computer you wish to shut down.
The easiest thing to do is assign static (dynamic) IP's to your computers at home so you know which Ip belongs to which computer.
For the shutdown to work remotely you have to elevate the privileges. Also, you have to enable user name and accounts to be the same on all computers for it to work.
So when you go into CMD or even a batch file...
just type:
shutdown /s /m \\*IP Address or Computer Name (if on same workgroup)*
Yes, sml156, that would work with RDP. But if you have access to the desktop, then why not simply shut down using the start menu?
Okay, I'm not too familiar with the platform to begin with. () I have always used 3rd party software when accessing remote machines.
Back on the original topic, (If OP is still subscribed to this thread), if you can fix your connection problems, then I would recommend creating a batch file of it is a task you perform often. If you aren't familiar with batch files, a quick google search should help. I use them very often and find it to be a very simple alternative to scripting (in very simplistic cases).
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