Applicable versions and levels
Windows versions: V5.0L10 or later
Solaris versions: 5.0 or later
Linux versions: 5.2, V10.0L10 or later
Linux for Itanium versions: V12.0L10 or later
HP-UX versions: 5.1 or later
AIX versions: 5.1 or later
DS versions: V20L10
Action
Points to check
Was Active Desktop enabled?
Cause
If the /ef (forced power off) parameter was specified in the poffcli command and the client is then powered down remotely, applications running on the operating system of the client will be canceled. Note that Active Desktop is enabled, that operating system application would have been running when Cancel was performed, and will cause the Automatic Repair function to run during startup.
Action method
If you do not want Automatic Repair to run when the client is powered on remotely, disable Active Desktop before executing the poffcli command to power off the client.
The methods used to disable Active Desktop are shown below.
The method varies depending on the operating system, so use the appropriate one. The following example is for Windows(R) 2000.
[Windows(R) 2000]
Select Control Panel >> Folder Options.
In Active Desktop of the General tab, select Use Windows classic desktop.
