Reboot Windows 10 using RDP

This article is for sysadmins who know better, wanting to Shut down or Restart (or even enter Sleep) over RDP anyway.

Using Command Prompt

Open a Command Prompt

a. To initiate a Shut down, type:

shutdown /s /t 0

then press Enter

OR

b. To initiate a Restart, type:

shutdown /r /t 0

then press Enter

Because of the 0 second delay you specified, you’ll want to be very sure you really intend to do this immediately, before you press that Enter key!

Note: these techniques also work with Microsoft

• Windows Server 2008/2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
• Windows Server 2016

Src: https://tinkertry.com/how-to-shutdown-or-restart-windows-over-rdp