How to logout user remotely

Hi

Launch terminal and ssh into the server, something like this:

ssh admin@serverIP address

supply the password when prompted, you may also be asked to accept the RSA fingerprint if this is the first time you have ssh'ed into the server, key in 'yes'. Of course I am assuming you have left ssh access enabled. Once logged in issue this command:

sudo shutdown -h now

supply the password when prompted. Now go the XServe and attach a keyboard. Press the power on button and depress these 4 keys: command alt+PR, keep your fingers on these keys for at least a minute. You should briefly see the activity lights on the front of the XServe come off and then on again. There is no sound on the XServe so you won't get the start up chime.

Hopefully that should do it, Tony

Hi

Apple Remote Dekstop > select the server > Manage Meny > Log out current user. I've assumed you've tried this already and that your issue was one of incorrect screen resolution. The only way I know of resetting the screen resolution is the method I've already outlined. Perhaps someone else knows different?

Tony

I'm sure you can kill loginwindow process to logout current user. He will however have no chance to save open documents.

ps auxwww|grep loginwindow

The number 7058 is pid.

sudo kill 7058