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How to deny shutdown if other users are logged in?
Hi All,
I'm struggling (under Vista) to somehow deny a normal user from shutting down the computer if someone else is logged in. It's ridiculous that, even when an administrator (for god's sake!) is the other user logged in, a simple user can just click 'ok' to the warning message, and shut down the computer. The only option I found is to altogether deny that user the right to shut down, which I don't want to do. So, is there a way to deny a user to shut down if others are logged in? (Or simply to set Windows not to shut down if multiple users are logged in?) Thanks |
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vista supports multiple logins?
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I'm not terribly familiar with Vista, but in XP there's an option that can be set in the local security policy to allow only certain users to shut down the computer.
I took a quick browse around ze Google and it's either gpedit.msc or secpol.msc in Vista, but only the fancy versions of Vista support group policy editing: • Windows Vista, Small Business Edition • Windows Vista, Professional Edition • Windows Vista, Enterprise Edition • Windows Vista, Ultimate • Windows Server "Longhorn" This is the XP breakdown, but I'll wager it's the same or similar in Vista: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > "Shut Down The System" From there you'd want to remove any users/groups that you don't want to be able to shutdown/reboot the system.
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As I said in the OP, denying the shutdown altogether is not option. I would need a selective rule (only disallow when someone else is logged in).
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