I was wondering if anybody knows of a good way to enforce a user logoff on a remote machine using kix and/or extra tools.

I'm currently working on a script that is kind of a "command module" for our helpdesk. it connects to a machine's c$ and when it has, it present you all sorts of options what to do with pc (take over with VNC, RCMD, net send etc. etc.)
One of the options is the removal of certain applications.

The probem is that certain applications have one or more files that stay "locked".

I figured by forcing a logoff in a "xnet shutdown" kind of way ensures me the files aren't locked anymore and also the user will receive the logonscript (wich installs the apps again).

I have been looking around now for a while and have read mostly articles stating it cannot be done..

I can always fall back to tools that log off locally and call them using rcmd or anything but i would really like to do it without such a workaround.

is there a way ??

THANX,

MvdW