How do I remove the 'Shutdown' option on a per user start menu?

[usalabs3]

I'm running XP Pro, SP1, (I will not update to sp2, it's to much of a resource hog), anyway, I have setup various limited accounts on the computer, one of them is mine setup with full admin rights and password protection, the problem is, I want to be able to remove the shutdown option from each account's start menu, without affecting mine, so that I (admin) can shut down, or restart the computer, but the limited accounts don't have the option, but the use of [win+L] can be used to switch accounts.

I've looked in the Group policy, and the local security policy, but there's nothing there, but in the user access rights, there is an option to only allow admin groups to shutdown the computer, but when I enable it, and try a limited account, the account can still shut down the computer.

 

[linney]

You don't actually Enable anything but rather remove the Group (Users) from the Properties page obtained by right-clicking on the "Shutdown the System" entry. A reboot may be necessary after you set this.

Shut down the system.

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment

Description.
Determines which users who are logged on locally to the computer can shut down the operating system using the Shut Down command.

Default:

Workstations and servers: Administrators, Backup Operators, Power Users, Users.

Remove the Group which you wish to prevent shutting down the system.

Make sure that these Users are not also listed in any of the groups which you don't remove, for example Administrators or Power Users.



Another thing you may try is to logon on as each user you wish to make the changes for and use this article.

Note: Except when noted, all of these registry settings are under the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

292504 - Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292504&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Policyisable and remove the Turn Off Computer button
Description:Removes the "Turn Off Computer" button from the Start Menu and prevents shutting down Windows using the standard shutdown user interface.
Registry Value:"NoClose"

A third thing you could look at is this Doug Knox program.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

 

[usalabs3]

I removed the 'Users' group from the user access rights, but I didn't realize the system needed to be rebooted, as there was no warning saying the system needs to reboot for changes to take effect.

It worked, the shutdown option on each user's start menu has gone, except mine, and the only option left showing is 'Logoff', I also removed the 'Shutdown This Computer' from the signon screen as well.

Just incase anybody is wandering, why I don't want to let anybody shutdown the computer, is because with all the software I have running as processes, it takes windows about 15 minutes to shutdown, and about the same time to start back up again.

Thanks for your help linney