shutdown command

[linuxnooby]

Hi

I seem to be able to successfully use the "shutdown command" when
logged in as administrator but not as a standard user. Windows XP
professional.

I am implementing security software on public kiosks that will hide
the start menu. So I need a way of allowing the users to shutdown.

Is there a way a standard user can usethis command

cheers Dave

 

[Lincoln De Kalb]

You can modify who has access to shut the machine down via the local
security policy (or group policy in a domain environment)

Under start > control Panel > administrative tools > local security settings

local rights assignment > user rights assignment. There is an option "shut

down the system". Simply add the groups that you want to allow to shut down
the machine.

Is this OK? Let me know if you need instructions for group policy rather
than individal security policies. You'll need to be running Windows 2000 and
above with Active Directory.

Cheers
Lincoln

 

[linuxnooby]

Under start > control Panel > administrative tools > local security settings

down the system". Simply add the groups that you want to allow to shut down
the machine.

I added the "Users" group, of which the public user account is a
member of.

But I get "A required privilege is not held by the client" if I try to
run the shutdown command when logged in as public

cheers David

 

[linuxnooby]

Thanks for the help
turned out that this did it

1. Log on as an administrator and open Local Security Settings from
Administrative Tools.

2. Select Security Settings \ Local Policies \ User Rights Assignment

3. Open the user right named "Force shutdown from a remote system" and
add the INTERACTIVE group to this user right.

 

[Lincoln De Kalb]

Can you right click my computer > manage > system tools > event viewer.
Browse through the logs and see if there is any indication (errors) that
might explain what's going on.

Are these machines on a domain or workgroup?

What other modifications have you made to secure the machine?