Problem remotely shutting down a windows computer with python

[Tim G]

> I have a problem when using the python script found here:
>
> http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/360649
>
> It is a script to remotely shutdown a windows computer.  When I use
it,
> the computer shuts down, but doesn't power off like with a regular
> shutdown. It stays on the "Safe to power off" screen and I have to
push
> the power button to actually power off.  Anyone know why this happens
> with this script?  Thanks for any help.
>
> Eric

I see that others have answered the question
pretty completely, but just to add the obligatory
WMI solution:
[ assumes you're using the wmi module from
http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/wmi.html ]

<code>

import wmi
c = wmi.WMI (computer="other_machine", privileges=["RemoteShutdown"])
os = c.Win32_OperatingSystem (Primary=1)[0]
os.Win32Shutdown (Flags=12)
</code>

The Flags=12 bit should shut down all the way.

TJG