diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 96bc67f..e6e3800 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 action="$1"
 FOLDER='/opt/idssys/linupx'
-VERS='6.60.44-08172025'
+VERS='6.60.45-09152025'
 
 IPERFVER="3.15"
 
diff --git a/linupx-scripts.sh b/linupx-scripts.sh
index b951034..83d78ec 100755
--- a/linupx-scripts.sh
+++ b/linupx-scripts.sh
@@ -273,16 +273,33 @@ GO_REBOOT() {
 	fi
 }
 SHUTDOWN() {
-	echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Are you sure you wish to shutdown?${idsCL[Default]}"
-	echo -en " ${idsCL[White]}(${idsCL[LightGreen]}Y${idsCL[White]})es ${idsCL[LightCyan]}/${idsCL[White]} (${idsCL[LightGreen]}*${idsCL[White]})any other key to cancel${idsCL[Default]}"
-	read -n 1 -p " : " choice
-	case "$choice" in 
-	[Yy]) ${adm}shutdown -h now
-		echo -e "\n\nThe system is now shutting down..."
-		sleep 60
-		exit 0;;
-	* ) MAIN_MENU;;
-	esac
+	if [ -f /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/.tmp/.skip ]; then
+		echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}NodeMgmt Skip is currently enabled: Should we disable that and shutdown, or just shutdown?${idsCL[Default]}"
+		echo -en " ${idsCL[White]}(${idsCL[LightGreen]}Y${idsCL[White]})es ${idsCL[LightCyan]}/${idsCL[White]} (${idsCL[LightGreen]}S${idsCL[White]})hutdown ${idsCL[LightCyan]}/${idsCL[White]} (${idsCL[LightGreen]}*${idsCL[White]})any other key to cancel${idsCL[Default]}"
+		read -n 1 -p " : " choice
+		case "$choice" in 
+		[Yy]) ${adm}/usr/local/bin/nmg skip shutdown
+			echo 'The system is now shutting down...'
+			sleep 60
+			exit 0;;
+		[Rr]) ${adm}poweroff
+			echo 'The system is now shutting down...'
+			sleep 60
+			exit 0;;
+		* ) MAIN_MENU;;
+		esac
+	else
+		echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Are you sure you wish to shutdown?${idsCL[Default]}"
+		echo -en " ${idsCL[White]}(${idsCL[LightGreen]}Y${idsCL[White]})es ${idsCL[LightCyan]}/${idsCL[White]} (${idsCL[LightGreen]}*${idsCL[White]})any other key to cancel${idsCL[Default]}"
+		read -n 1 -p " : " choice
+		case "$choice" in 
+		[Yy]) ${adm}shutdown -h now
+			echo -e "\n\nThe system is now shutting down..."
+			sleep 60
+			exit 0;;
+		* ) MAIN_MENU;;
+		esac
+	fi
 }
 ENDISASU() {
 	if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then sudo dpkg-reconfigure --priority=low unattended-upgrades