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# Restarting a Computer

Apple Remote Desktop can restart a client computer. This has the same result as choosing the Restart command from the client computer's Apple menu.

Unless you're trying to restart a client that supports lights-out management, you cannot restart a computer that has a current status other than "Available." Remote Desktop also uses lights-out management when you force a restart.

1. Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2. Select one or more computers in the selected computer list.
3. Choose Manage > Restart.
4. Select the type of restart.

   You can allow users to save files or cancel the restart, or you can force an immediate restart, which will cause the users to lose unsaved changes to any open files.

5. Click Restart.

See also:

- Starting Up a Computer
- Shutting Down a Computer
- Putting a Computer to Sleep
- Waking Up a Computer

For other client management tasks, see:

- Managing Computers