The below outlines how to setup a policy to power off windows devices on a schedule.
Step 1:
Select the group of devices you wish to apply a policy. In the example below we have a Power Off group, this can be any group that you wish the policy to apply to however.
Step 2:
Select the corresponding policies section and press the + button to create a policy
Step 3:
Give the policy a suitable name, at this point do not set to enabled
Step 4:
In the policies view click on "items" then click the + icon in the left corner of the next screen and select add policy item
Step 5:
Give the policy a suitable name, in the example below we use "Shutdown @18:00"
Select Type - "End Session"
Select End Session Type - "Shutdown"
Display Message - Type your desired message to be displayed on the devices when the policy is applied
Delay (Seconds) - Type a number in seconds this will countdown until 0 then the policy will be enforced
Press confirm when happy with the above settings
In the next screen press the red X in the upper right hand corner
Step 6:
Create the schedule:
Click the schedule link as below
Then click the + in the upper left hand corner of the next view, this will add the schedule (See below)
- The schedule can be given an active from and expire at, this will allow you to create a policy based on a calendar control date\time system
- The policy can be run during the following times - E.G between 18:00 - 06:00 ( Please note the time schedule is on a 24 hr clock)
- The policy can also be run on particular days Monday - Sunday or any day combination in between
Once happy with the schedule please press confirm to save.
Step 7:
Once setup you can now enable the policy, please click on "Edit" and enable the policy then confirm.