Power management on Mac Pro

Hello,
I have a question. Is it possible to start a Mac Pro without using the start button located on the machine ?..
On old iMac it was possible to start directly from the keyboard, we can't on a Mac Pro..
It's for someone who's tetraplegic and therefore cannot access to the startup button.
Thanks for your help.
George

Is there a reason the computer need to be turned off?
You could set the computer to auto reboot after power failure. And Automatically powers up every day at x time. Instead of shutdown, use sleep, and reboot. The computer sleeps faster then it shutdown. It will wake faster then it takes to start up. The computer is just as quite asleep as it is shutdown. An added benefit of sleep is the computer can be woken up by network connectivity. For instance to use back to my mac to do screen sharing/control.
For a hard shutdown (if the computer is frozen) you could put a power strip on the desk with power switch. Because the computer is set to power on after power failure, flip the switch off and then on will reboot the computer.
The only way he would be able to turn off the computer and not turn it back on would be if he chose shutdown. you can hide the shutdown command.

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