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by ask_anurag

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HI,

I want to know in Windows XP we use shutdown command to remotely shutdown the server or PC.Is there any way I restrict my users so that they can't restart some PC's or Servers remotely.I would appreciate if someone could assist me on it.
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Anurag.

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by curtis

Not the most efficient, but you could go to the server(s) and browse to C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe ...
Right Click > Properties and then in the security tab uncheck "Read and Execute" for the group that you want to restrict. This works but it isn't centralized, i.e. you have to walk to each machine you want to perform this task on.

by bmedlock

You can only remotely shut down a computer if you have administrative privileges on the remote computer. Your users shouldn't have, so it shouldn't be a problem.

by ask_anurag

Thanks for your help but I want to know is there any policy through which i can restrict my users not to shutdown pc remotely.

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