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8.5 The Shutdown Event Tracker
You can use the Shutdown Event Tracker to monitor the shutdowns on their servers. A computer can be shut
down for various reasons that fall into two broad categories: expected and unexpected shutdowns. An
expected shutdown is one that you anticipate in response to a particular action. An expected shutdown can
be either planned or unplanned. System administrators have control over a planned shutdown while an
application on the server can cause an unplanned shutdown and restart automatically. An unexpected
shutdowns cause the Windows Server 2003 systems to shut down unexpectedly. This could be due to non-
applications or operating system functions, such as a power failure.
In Windows Server 2003, shutdown events are controlled by the Shutdown Event Tracker and
shutdown
command-line utility. The Shutdown Event Tracker tool is enabled by default but can be configured by
using the Group Policy Object Editor. To configure Shutdown Event Tracker, do the following:
• Click on the
START
button to display the Start Menu
• Click on
RUN
• In the Run text box, type
gpedit.msc
• Then click
OK
to activate the Group Policy Object Editor with the Local Computer
Policy displayed
• In the console tree, expand the
LOCAL COMPUTER POLICY
node
• Expand the
COMPUTER CONFIGURATION
node
• Expand the
ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES
node
• Expand the
SYSTEM
node
• Select
DISPLAY SHUTDOWN EVENT TRACKER
• Double-click the
DISPLAY SHUTDOWN EVENT TRACKER
policy
• Select the desired configuration options
• Then click
OK
If the Display Shutdown Event Tracker policy is configured to display the Shutdown Event Tracker, the
Shutdown Windows dialog box is displayed whenever the system shuts down.
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