Linux has superior methods of handling this situation so we'll start here.
- First connect to an auxiliary terminal.
- Open a Virtual Console.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Fn.
- Connect from a remote terminal using a secure shell. *The SSH server must be started on the client machine. service sshd start on fedora.
- ssh username@ip
- Connect from a remote OS using a VNC as an alternative user. *The VNC server must be started on the client machine.
- Once connected to the local terminal identify and kill the process.
- Use standard unix commands.
- ps -u paul | grep maya
- kill -signal pid
- 9 SIGKILL -Hardest
- 15 SIGTERM -Softest
- If installed use top.
- top
- z: color
- x: highlight column sort
- <, > change sort column
- q: quit
- u: username
- R: reverse sort
- k: kill process id
Windows on the otherhand does not have virtual consoles so all these methods require a auxiliary computer on the network.
- Run a basic taskkill.
- taskkill /s ip /u username /p password /im maya.exe /f [/pid process id]
- Connect using telnet. *The telnet server must be started on the client machine. Check Telnet Client and Telnet Server from Control Panel->Programs and Features->Turn Windows features on or off.
- telnet ip
- taskkill /u username /p password /im maya.exe /f
- Connect from a remote OS using a VNC as an alternative user. *The VNC server, or default Microsoft Terminal Server, must be started on the client machine.
- runas /user:username "taskkill /im maya.exe /f"
