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Old 01-05-2006, 04:16 AM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
 
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Default Re: Shutdown via Screensaver

Nothing comes to mind, right now.

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"BUR" <bur@jellingnet.dk> wrote in message news:dj7ddr$q2i$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...
> Tanks, that was also my guess.
> But it does not work. I have given SYSTEM the right to Shut down the system,
> it didn't work, then I also gave Everyone the permission. Still it does not
> work.
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> Any other ideas ?
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> Regards Bjørn, Denamrk
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> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:etrrgBN1FHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> When no user is logged on to the system, there are no credentials in use to
> validate whether the system is allowed to be shut down, or not. This can be
> controlled through Group Policies. Computer Configuration, Windows
> Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, User Rights Assignment. Look
> in the right pane for Shut down the system. Add System to the list of
> users/groups that are allowed to shutdown the computer and see if that
> resolves your problem.
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> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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> "BUR" <bur@jellingnet.dk> wrote in message
> news:dj5iol$t9i$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...
>>I am trying to make a screensaver shutdown the computers in our domain.
>> I have found several screensavers on the Internet, and they all claim to
>> make use of Force Shutdown.
>> When a user is logged on, it works all right, even when the user has open
>> apps and/or files.
>> BUT: When no user is logged on at all, nothing hapens. The screensaver
>> starts all right, makes it's specific kind of countdown, and then, for
>> some
>> reason, it can not shutdown the computer.
>> By guess is that it has to do with the setting of some kind of local user
>> rights.
>>
>> Anyone - any ideas ?
>>
>> Regards, Bjørn, Denmark
>>
>>

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