Re: Prevent shutdown but not restart

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 05/11/03 

Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 15:53:49 GMT

       Under security settings/local policies/user rights, you can configure
who can shut down the computer via the operating system. This can be set
locally on each computer or at domain/OU level via group policy. --- Steve

"jesper nielsen" <jesper@no-spamSPAM.dk> wrote in message
news:b9l952$upm$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...
> Hi
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to prevent a user from shutting down a
> windows 2000 box, without preventing him from restarting the computer? I
> have to use this i a setup where the users can't get physical contact with
> the computers.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> jesper nielsen
>
>

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