Powershell script to reboot windows between 1am and 3am system time. Logic put in as a safeguard to protect against queued events.

reboot-2am.ps1

# Restart-ComputerWithTimeCheck.ps1

# Description: This script will restart the computer using the /g option,
# but only if the current system time is between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM.

# List of Logged-in Users and Sessions
Write-Host "======================================" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "Logged-in Users:" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "--------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor Yellow
query user

Write-Host ""
Write-Host "======================================" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "Active Sessions:" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "--------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor Yellow
query session

Write-Host ""
Write-Host "======================================" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "Script Results:" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "--------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor Yellow

# Get the current system time
$currentHour = (Get-Date).Hour


# Check if the current time is between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM
if ($currentHour -ge 1 -and $currentHour -lt 3) {
    try {
        Write-Output "System time is between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM. Restarting the computer with /g..."
        shutdown /g /t 3600
        Write-Output "Restart command sent successfully."
    } catch {
        Write-Error "Failed to send the restart command. Error: $_"
    }
} else {
    Write-Output "System time is not between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM. Script will not execute."
}