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.


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Step 2: 


Select the corresponding policies section and press the + button to create a policy 


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Step 3:


Give the policy a suitable name, at this point do not set to enabled


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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


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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


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 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



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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.




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