Shut down button

[Guest]

On the Windows 2000 Professional log in screen there is a Shut Down button.

On the Windows 2000 Server log in screen there is no Shut Down button.

I'm curious as to why this is. Any ideas?

 

[Hugo]

Hi !

This is because the server need to know if you have the rights to shutdown
the server.... And to know who you are.... you have to be logged.... This is
a default policy... You can change this policy on domain GPO or locally....
depending on your situation !

Hugo

 

[Guest]

How do I change the policy locally (what are the steps) and how do I change it in the domain GPO? (does that mean Active Directory?)

Thanks.

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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On the Windows 2000 Professional log in screen there is a Shut Down
button.

On the Windows 2000 Server log in screen there is no Shut Down button.

I'm curious as to why this is. Any ideas?

Shutdown Button on the Welcome Dialog Box

To display a shutdown button at Login, open RegEdit
and navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT
\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Value: ShutdownWithoutLogon REG_SZ 0 or 1

When this value is set to 1, you can select Shutdown from the
Welcome dialog box. If the value is 0, the Shutdown button does
not appear.