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2.2. Turning Off 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 shut down a virtual machine from the User Portal, its status will be frozen at "Powering Down", indicating that it is not completely shut down. To gracefully turn off a virtual machine, use the following steps.
To power off a virtual machine
  1. When you have finished using a virtual machine, log out using 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 Stop symbol appears next to the virtual machine's name when it has been turned off.
  3. When you have finished using the User Portal, you can sign out. See To log out of the User Portal for details.