Locking, Shutting Down, or Restarting PCs

You can remotely lock, shut down, or restart a remote PC from the website interface.

To issue one of these remote commands:

  1. Open your browser and go to my.webrootanywhere.com. For more information, see Logging into your account.
  2. Click the PC Security tab or click the Go to PC Security button.

    The PC Security panel displays.

  1. Click the PC that you want to lock, shut down, or restart.

    The Security panel for that computer displays.

  2. Click the Commands tab.

    The Commands panel displays.

  3. From here, you can issue one of the following commands:
    • Lock — Locks the PC by activating the Windows Login screen. A user name and password must be entered to log back in.
    • Restart — Restarts the PC.
    • Shutdown — Shuts down and turns off the PC.
  4. At the prompt, select one of the following:
    • Lock
    • Restart
    • Shutdown
  5. At the prompt, click Confirm.

    The PC should receive the command in less than 2 minutes.