Make the system shut down or log off automatically using pre/post commands

This article applies to:

• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Windows (Standalone)
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server - Small Business Server Edition
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Workstation
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Workstation (Standalone)
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server - Virtual Edition

Introduction

You can make the system automatically shut down or log off after the backup or recovery task completes.

Solution

1. Create a batch file with the following contents:
   • To shut down the machine - shutdown -s
   • To log off the system - logoff
2. When you create a backup or recovery task in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, click Backup options or Recovery options:
   

   Backup

   Recovery

3. In the Options window, select Pre/post commands and set the batch files to be executed before or after the backup/restore:
   

   Backup

   Recovery

   For example

   Backup To make sure all applications are closed before the backup, set the logoff batch file: To make the system shut down after the backup, set the shutdown batch file:

   Backup To make the system shut down after the recovery:

   (!) Clicking Test command will execute the command, i.e. the system will shut down or log off.

More information

See also:

• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10: Running a Backup Task via a Shortcut
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10: Pre/Post Commands Fail