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Shut down idle PCs safely Understand how ASDM detects real idle state before shutting down PCs, including apps, network activity, audio and time rules. Idle detectionUser protectionSafe shutdown Delegate File Scanner jobs Create controlled XML jobs for WOL schedules, client moves and group tasks without sharing the server console. XML jobsDelegationWOL schedules Migrate the ASDM Server Move the Auto Shutdown Manager Server to another PC while preserving configuration and client connectivity. Server moveConfig backupClients Protect core business hours Use Time Rules to block Auto Shutdown during business hours and re-enable it after work. Time RulesBusiness hoursGroups Schedule weekly WOL maintenance Wake PCs for recurring Saturday-night maintenance and allow shutdown again after the maintenance window. Wake-on-LANMaintenanceSchedules Use the MCP Server for AI workflows Expose controlled Wake-on-LAN workflows to AI-supported automation while keeping boundaries, disclaimer and operational responsibility clear. MCPAI workflowsWOL Handle Modern Standby risks Understand S0 Modern Standby battery-drain and overheating risks, and when shutdown is the safer operational choice. Modern StandbyS0/S3Battery risk

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