Re: How to force users to default to Shutdown in XP
From: Dom (dom_at_bsg.co.uk)
Date: 07/15/04
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Date: 15 Jul 2004 13:58:54 -0700
Malke <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message news:<Oou0kYmaEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> Dom wrote:
>
> > I have a client that needs to force all users when selecting shutdown
> > in XP, to have "shutdown" appear as the default option, rather than
> > the last previously selected option, such as "restart" or "log off
> > %username%". I thought about using a registry comparison utility such
> > as windiff or regbin to compare the registry when "shtdown" is
> > selcected and "restart" is selected and then work out what key changes
> > the option to shutdown and then push out this .reg file in a login
> > script. I'm not having any luck with these registry comparison utils.
> >
> > I'm not sure I have explained this well.
> >
> If your client has XP Pro, use the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to
> set those options. Look under Administrative Templates. Be careful
> using the Policy Editor - it is quite possible to lock yourself out.
>
> Malke
thanks Malke, I'll see if the options are in Group Policy.
Dom
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