Windows 2000 server

[JTB]

Can some one tell me how to shut down a windows 2000 server with out logging in first.
Thanks

[sixf00t4]

...sorry that was lame...

looks like the admin disabled shutdown to everyone. there may not be a way. just manually powering it off.

[SeanC]

Go to this site and check out the "Enable system shutdown from login screen" registry hack.


http://www.rns-solutions.com/ntinfo/#login

Sean

[JTB]

I should explain more completely... I am the "admin" . Small office of 8 work stations with win 2k server. Many days I have no need to log on to the sever. Some days I may have to leave the office and have a coworker shut down the sever however I do not want to give out the login password. When I used Nt sever there was a registery modification to allow the shutdown option to become available at the login screen. My question is there a way to activate the shutdown option at the login screen for sever 2k so a coworker could shut down the sever when I'm not there (without logging in first) .... hope this is more clear.

[JTB]

Thanks Sean,
This looks like what I was looking for.

[sixf00t4]

ha, well that helps out a bit

it should be listed in local policies in admin tools

[JTB]

Does that mean I don't have to modify the registry? Could you expain a little more in detail?
thanks

[sixf00t4]

you dont have to modify it directly. go into control panel, then admin tools. then you should see local polices. there should be a long list of things with "enabled" or "disabled" look for "allow shutdown without logging in"

[JTB]

Thanks! I give it a try.