Microsoft KB Archive/312576

= User Without Shutdown Privileges Can Shut Down the Computer =

Article ID: 312576

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q312576



SYMPTOMS
After a user that does not have the &quot;Shut Down the System&quot; right runs code on a computer, the user might be able to shut down the computer.



CAUSE
This problem may be caused by a flaw that could allow code to end a user's session, even though that user has not been granted the right to shut down the system.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name     Platform 14-Nov-2001 13:27  4.0.1381.7103    169,744  Gdi32.dll     Intel 05-Jul-2001 12:35  4.0.1381.7095    378,640  Kernel32.dll  Intel 08-Nov-2001 16:49  3.10.0.103        47,392  User.exe      Intel 14-Nov-2001 13:27  4.0.1381.7109    327,440  User32.dll    Intel 14-Nov-2001 13:27  4.0.1381.7092     76,048  Userenv.dll   Intel 08-Nov-2001 16:48  4.0.1381.7103  1,254,512  Win32k.sys    Intel 14-Nov-2001 13:27  4.0.1381.7103    192,784  Winlogon.exe  Intel 14-Nov-2001 13:27  4.0.1381.7102    175,888  Winsrv.dll    Intel

14-Nov-2001 13:23  4.0.1381.7103    305,424  Gdi32.dll     Alpha 20-Mar-2001 22:01  4.0.1381.7095    593,168  Kernel32.dll  Alpha 21-Mar-2001 22:12  3.10.0.103        42,464  User.exe      Alpha 14-Nov-2001 13:23  4.0.1381.7109    575,760  User32.dll    Alpha 14-Nov-2001 13:23  4.0.1381.7092    123,664  Userenv.dll   Alpha 08-Nov-2001 16:44  4.0.1381.7103  2,053,552  Win32k.sys    Alpha 14-Nov-2001 13:23  4.0.1381.7103    275,728  Winlogon.exe  Alpha 14-Nov-2001 13:23  4.0.1381.7097    314,128  Winsrv.dll    Alpha NOTE: Due to file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbenv kbhotfixserver KB312576

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