diff --git a/ygo/parsers/login_parser.py b/ygo/parsers/login_parser.py
index d766cae..1c09467 100644
--- a/ygo/parsers/login_parser.py
+++ b/ygo/parsers/login_parser.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ def handle_nickname(self, caller):
 			caller.connection.notify("Please enter a nickname. Your nickname is what you will be known by while playing.")
 			caller.connection.login_state = ("new", "Enter desired nickname:")
 			return self.prompt(caller)
+		
+		# here we are checking for special commands
+		# that can only be executed from localhost
+		if caller.connection.transport.getPeer().host == "127.0.0.1":
+			if globals.server.handle_localhost_commands(caller):
+				return
 		nickname = caller.text.capitalize()
 		account = self.find_account(caller.connection.session, nickname)
 		if not account:
diff --git a/ygo/server.py b/ygo/server.py
index 79ff2a3..c14e2b6 100644
--- a/ygo/server.py
+++ b/ygo/server.py
@@ -146,6 +146,23 @@ def reboot(self):
 			pl.notify(pl._("Rebooting."))
 		reactor.callLater(0.2, reactor.stop)
 
+	def handle_localhost_commands(self, caller):
+		# shutdown
+		if caller.text == 'shutdown':
+			globals.rebooting = not globals.rebooting
+			if globals.rebooting:
+				for pl in self.get_all_players():
+					if pl.is_admin:
+						pl.notify("Reboot started.")
+				caller.connection.notify("Reboot started.")
+				self.check_reboot()
+			else:
+				for pl in self.get_all_players():
+					if pl.is_admin:
+						pl.notify("Reboot canceled.")
+				caller.connection.notify("Reboot canceled.")
+			return True
+
 	@property
 	def all_cards(self):
 		return globals.language_handler.all_primary_cards