How to make 2003 server shut down more easily

M

marsha

The server always wants to know why we are shutting down i.e., planned or
unplanned.
How can I delete that step from the process??

Thanks
 
R

Richard G. Harper

Start up the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) and expand the following
branches:

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
System

Under System you will find the Shutdown Event Tracker and can disable it.

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P

Phillip Windell

It's more fun to pick "other" and put "bite me" in the description.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
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Richard G. Harper said:
Start up the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) and expand the following
branches:

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
System

Under System you will find the Shutdown Event Tracker and can disable it.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


marsha said:
The server always wants to know why we are shutting down i.e., planned or
unplanned.
How can I delete that step from the process??

Thanks
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R

Richard G. Harper

Unless you're the sysadmin who has to review those logs ... :)

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Phillip Windell said:
It's more fun to pick "other" and put "bite me" in the description.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Richard G. Harper said:
Start up the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) and expand the following
branches:

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
System

Under System you will find the Shutdown Event Tracker and can disable it.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
M

marsha

LOL Phillip. My kind of humor. However, no one else can shut down
the server because they can't figure out the right reason. LOL

I tried going to the Shutdown Event Tracker but it doesn't seem to have
been configured?????????? So I don't have that option. I must surely
be mistaken but that is the way I read it.


Phillip Windell said:
It's more fun to pick "other" and put "bite me" in the description.
Click to expand...
it.
 
M

marsha

Richard G. Harper said:
Unless you're the sysadmin who has to review those logs ... :)
Click to expand...


Since the reason is ALWAYS that we want to turn the darn
thing off, it is a waste of time and confuses everyone else when
I'm not there.

However, either I don't understand your answer (probably) or
I have somehow screwed up. It seems to indicate that I haven't
configured that (which I didn't). I just want to turn it OFF.

Is there something else I can try???
Thanks Richard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
M

marsha

Richard G. Harper said:
Start up the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) and expand the following
branches:

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
System

Under System you will find the Shutdown Event Tracker and can disable it.
Click to expand...

I did eventually find the group policy editor but after a day like today, I
could
not find my way back to it tomorrow. All my brain cells have been burn off
in
an effort to create a safety zone for the forest (whatever that is).

Could you remind of the first thing I do to get there?? And what if
Shutdown Event Tracker is not listed there???

Thanks Richard. You are a sweetheart!!!!
 
R

Richard G. Harper

Open GPEDIT.MSC

Expand Computer Configuration if it is not already expanded

Click the + sign next to Administrative Templates

Highlight System

The Shutdown Event Tracker is disabled in the list of settings on the right.

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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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M

marsha

Richard G. Harper said:
Open GPEDIT.MSC
Click to expand...

Thanks Richard. I am very new to server OS. Could you tell
me where to open GPEDIT.MSC?

Thanks so much for all of your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
R

Richard G. Harper

Click Start, then Run, type GPEDIT.MSC into the text box. It's also
available in the Computer Management window in Administrative Tools.

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
M

marsha

Richard G. Harper said:
Click Start, then Run, type GPEDIT.MSC into the text box. It's also
available in the Computer Management window in Administrative Tools.
Click to expand...

Thanks so much for your patience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
M

marsha

There is no reference to Shutdown Event Tracker in any sub-item or anywhere
else that I can find under System.
System has many sub-folders under it. If it is there, I couldn't find it.
Admittedly, today was crazy. But I spent
5 minutes looking in each sub-folder under System and could not find it.

Any other ways of finding it??? Or turning it off??

Thanks Richard (and all)
 
R

Richard G. Harper

It's right in the System folder - highlight the System folder and it will be
in the right-hand pane to be disabled.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
M

marsha

Richard G. Harper said:
It's right in the System folder - highlight the System folder and it will be
in the right-hand pane to be disabled.
Click to expand...


THANK YOU!!! And of course, you were right. Sheesh, it was a crazy day but
I would have sworn I looked there. That teaches me to never swear. :)
 
R

Richard G. Harper

I try not to swear, at least not in public. :)

Glad you got it settled in the end.

--
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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