Script to restart server when no user is remotely connected

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Published on 2012-09-11T11:26:24Z Indexed on 2012/09/11 15:40 UTC
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I'm looking for something special : here is a windows server that is used for development by 4/5 people remotely working on it through remote control.

I'm installing Visual Studio 2010 on it, and the installation won't continue until the server has been restarted. I'm looking for a way to reboot when the server is idle (when nobody is connected through remote desktop on it) so that the reboot doesn't bug anyone.

Is there some software that can do that ?

Thanks !

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