Disabling "Turn Off Computer" in Login screen 1

[nat101]

Hi;
I frequently use WIN-L to log out/in and I don't want the option (in the bottom left) to "Turn off Dell".
How do I disable that?

Thanks;
-nat

 

[NADIAZIPPER]

I beleive you can remove it under group policy. In the run box type gpedit.mmc, look under User Config/Administrative templates/start menu and taskbar. Part way down th list there is a remove and disable the Turn Off computer button

 

[nat101]

Thank you much.
It was under local policies in admin folder.

-nat

 

[bcastner]

?
I know you can set the the option from appearing in the Start Menu, but I just do not see what you are referring to affecting the 'Security Dialogue' BOX.

Are you sure this is right?

 

[smah]

I believe it's Local Policies, Security Options, Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on -'Disabled' removes the shutdown button from the welcome screen.

 

[nat101]

It's possible you never had it enabled; so you didn't know this feature existed. Smah's explanation is accurate.

-nat

 

[bcastner]

At the Ctrl-Alt-Del 'Security Dialogue' box?

 

[bcastner]

I guess I am confused because we are not talking Start Menu or Task Manager.

When the 'Security Dialogue' box is called, what elese could you do other than:

. Logon
. Shutdown

or turn off the computer with the power switch. Hibernate and standby have already been encompassed by your choice to Lock the Computer with Windowskey + L?

 

[bcastner]

I really suspect this part comes from the mandatory installation of IE. This is part and parcel of the interconnection between IE and XP.

Note the "branding" in the original thread starting message. This comes from the IE branding kit and not from a normal Group Policy or registry object.

 

[nat101]

When you do WIN-L, do you get a list of users for THAT computer, or do you have it the classic (old & secure) way?
This itself is an option you can set. IF you have the users listed on the login screen, THEN you also can have the ability to shut-down/standby the system. It's in the lower left of the screen. (if enabled.)

-nat

 

[smah]

bcastner, this is not about the 'Security Dialog'. We're referring to the actual logon screen- wether it's the 'Welcome Screen' or the Windows 2K style logon.

This policy removes the ability to click the 'Shutdown computername' or 'Shutdown' button on those logon screens which I personally never liked. Unfortunately, this does not prevent someone from just pushing the power button, but other than that, the someone in question would have to actually log on to the machine in order to shut it down properly.