Patent ID: 7958216
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing system actions on a computer network that comprises a first computer and a plurality of second computers, the method comprising: receiving at the first computer, via a shutdown sequence ignition window displayed by the first computer to an administrator who is logged in at the first computer, a command from the administrator to initiate a shutdown sequence whose completion results in a shutdown of the plurality of second computers, the administrator having permission to initiate the shutdown of the plurality of second computers; initiating the shutdown sequence by the first computer in response to the command; transmitting, by the first computer, shutdown sequence information for each of the plurality of second computers, the shutdown sequence information comprising a shutdown notification window for display to an active user at each of the second computers in active use, the reason, the time, the classification, and a notification for delivery by at least one of email or telephone to an inactive user of each of the second computers not in active use; receiving, by the first computer for at least some of the plurality of second computers, feedback information responsive to the shutdown sequence information, the feedback information for each of the at least some of the plurality of second computers comprising an acceptance or a refusal of the shutdown sequence; and displaying, to the administrator by the first computer, the feedback information and at least one of unsaved data information indicating which of the plurality of second computers have unsaved data and application status information indicating applications still in use by one or more of the plurality of second computers; and selectively performing, by the first computer and based on the feedback information and the at least one of the unsaved data information and application status information, one of proceeding with the shutdown sequence, canceling the shutdown sequence, and reinitiating the shutdown sequence at a later time.