Terminal Server Users See "Shut Down" Command on Start Menu (216658)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q216658

SYMPTOMS

Users connected to a Windows 2000 Terminal Server see a Shut Down command on the Start menu.

CAUSE

This behavior maintains a consistent interface with the Windows 2000 Server console.

RESOLUTION

An administrator can remove the Shut Down command from the Start menu by applying a policy on the server.

The "Disable/Remove the Shut Down command" policy is listed under System Tools/Group Policy/User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar/ in the Computer Management console.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Note that users cannot shut down the server unless they have sufficient permissions to do so. If a user without sufficient permissions attempts to shut down the server, the user receives the message "You do not have permission to shut down this computer."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
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