Shutdown a remote computer connected in LAN in any preferable language

Question

I want to shut down a remote Windows computer (ex. a Windows computer connected in LAN.) I have tried a lot but I could not find the solution. Does anyone have an idea on how to

Answer 1

You can connect to any computer on the domain and shut it down using the Win32Shutdown method of the WMI class Win32_OperatingSystem. In .NET you access WMI through the System.Management namespace.