Microsoft KB Archive/216083

= How to Disable the Shut Down Button on the Logon Information Window =

Article ID: 216083

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * 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 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 Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q216083



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
To provide enhanced workstation security, network administrators may prevent the display of the Shut Down button on the Logon Information window on specific computers by modifying the Windows NT registry.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To enable this feature:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
 * 2) Point to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder, click the Edit menu, click Find, type in shutdownw, and then click Find Next.
 * 3) Double-click the ShutdownWithoutLogon value, type 1, and then click OK.
 * 4) Close the registry editor and restart the computer.

Keywords: kbinfo kbfix kbenv KB216083

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