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2.4. Logging Out of a Virtual Machine

It is recommended that you log out from a virtual machine before shutting it down, to minimize the risk of data loss. If you attempt to forcefully shut down a virtual machine from the User Portal without logging out of it beforehand, its status will be frozen at "Powering Down". To gracefully turn off a virtual machine, use the following steps.
To shut down a virtual machine
  1. Once you have finished using a virtual machine, log out according to the instructions specific to the operating system.
    • To log out from Windows, click StartLog Off.
    • To log out from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, click SystemLog Out.
  2. If you were using your virtual machine in full screen mode, press Shift+F11 to exit full screen mode, and close the virtual machine's console window. You are now returned to the User Portal.
    To shut down the virtual machine, click the button. The text below the virtual machine displays as "Powering Down".
    Shut down virtual machine
    Figure 2.7. Shut down virtual machine

    The virtual machine is grayed out and displays as "Machine is Down" when it has been turned off.
  3. When you have finished using the User Portal, you can log out as instructed in To log out of the User Portal:.