Hello,
I have a set up of Windows XP and newly added Windows VISTA client machines that all are part of one domain that is run by a Windows 2008 Server operating system.
I have been having the problem of the missing shutdown option from the first day i logged on to one of the clients as a regular domain user. As a local admin (XP) or as a local power user (VISTA) there is no problem of shutting down or restarting.
I checked with rsop.msc and the group my user is in is listed under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Shut down Computer.
I also have disabled User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu & Taskbar “Disable and remove the Shut Down command.
I don’t think the problem is on the client side because I freshly installed the mentioned VISTA machines and they had the same problem when I hooked them to the domain.
The domain users are also in the group of the local users that is listed when you check locally for the first mentioned policy.
I have tried solving this problem for a long time now and I haven’t found any solution yet.
Does anyone have an idea? 🙂
Many Thanks, johannes
