enable "shut down" on start menu--network config

Group Policy editor (Gpedit.msc) under the following location:
User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar\
Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down command

[[Prevents users from shutting down or restarting Windows.
This setting removes the Shut Down option from the Start menu and disables
the Shut Down button on the Windows Security dialog box, which appears when
you press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
This setting prevents users from using the Windows user interface to shut
down the system, although it does not prevent them from running programs
that shut down Windows.
If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Shut Down menu
option appears, and the Shut Down button is enabled.
Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or
later certification to adhere to this setting.]]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explore
r
The registry entries are DWORD values. A value of 1 is enabled, and a value
of 0 is disabled.

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"

Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q292504

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:OwTc1$1XEHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
JJ <johnjayR@spiritinnerprises.com> hunted and pecked:

> I have users in our domain who report that they no longer have "shut
> down" as an option on the start menu, only "log off". I haven't done
> anything on the domain level (that I know of) to create this, and I
> can't find the setting which would allow the local machine not to
> show the shut down button (on win2000 it was just a check box in the
> start menu properties).
>
> Any ideas would be welcome!
>
> jj