How to use Group Policy to remove the shutdown button on the logon screen

Environment: Shared use computers running Window 7 Professional and MS office Suite; Windows 2008 Standard server, Windows 7 EC Domain Policy and MS Office 2007 ADML Template downloaded from Microsoft. WIndows 7 Accounts OU.
I am in the process of developing a shared use computer lockdown policy for several Windows 7 computers that will made available in my client's computer lab. I need to use a group policy setting to remove the Shut Down button on
the logon screen of the Windows 7 client computers. I am editing the Windows 7 EC Domain Policy to user accounts in a Windows 7 Accounts OU that I created. I am using the Group Policy editor in the Group Policy Management Console.
Please let me know the best practice for accomplishing this using Group Policy editor.
Thanks.
P.S. I tried a setting recommended in the following link in the Windows 7 EC Domain Policy which did not seem to work.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/can-i-use-group-policy-to-display-or-remove-the-shut-down-button-on-the-logon-screen-.aspx

Hi Vernon,
I tried the group policy you mentioned (Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, and select Security Options, "Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on") and it worked on a Windows 7 client.
Thus you may need to check if the group policy you created is actually applied to clients.
A screenshot can be found here:
http://cid-b7ed40feb32ba29f.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/desktop/Capture.JPG

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Time Generated: 07/07/2009 17:59:02
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:04:04
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:09:06
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:14:08
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:19:10
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:24:12
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:29:15
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:34:17
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:39:19
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0x00000422
Time Generated: 07/07/2009 18:49:23
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\keller-pa.net\sysvol\keller-pa.net\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
......................... KELLERDCFS failed test SystemLog
Test omitted by user request: Topology
Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
Starting test: VerifyReferences
The system object reference (serverReference)
CN=KELLERDCFS,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=keller-pa,DC=net and backlink
on
CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
are correct.
The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Topology,CN=Domain System Volume,CN=DFSR-GlobalSettings,CN=System,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
and backlink on
CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KELLERDCFS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=keller-pa,DC=net
are correct.
......................... KELLERDCFS passed test VerifyReferences
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : keller-pa
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... keller-pa passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... keller-pa passed test CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : keller-pa.net
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Test omitted by user request: DNS
Starting test: LocatorCheck
GC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
PDC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
Time Server Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
Preferred Time Server Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
KDC Name: \\KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
......................... keller-pa.net passed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope
provided by the command line arguments provided.
......................... keller-pa.net passed test Intersite
Here's the nslookup from Vista client:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Andrew>nslookup KELLERDCFS
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.1.100
Name: KELLERDCFS.keller-pa.net
Addresses: 192.168.1.150
192.168.1.100
C:\Users\Andrew>
Thanks again!

Group Policy "Restricted Groups" (local groups) using group policy preferences

I was recently tasked a solution with creating a group policy to manage RDP user access to a set of Active Directory computer objects.
Part of the solution was to create a policy so that this would only apply a specific security group(users) to a specific set of Active Directory computer objects within the OU to which it was applied so that other machines
and/or user accounts in this OU remain un affected by this policy.
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Reduce the requirement to create multiple group policies to apply different "Local Group"/"Restricted groups" management for computer objects in the domain.
I thouhgt about using System based policies and creating different WMI filters to target sets of AD Computer objects, but came to the conclusion this would not help due to the limited of WMI quries I would be able to create for a standard
Image.
So I then thought about group policy preferences and came up with the solution
I created a new Group policy and created a new item for the local group, in this instance but not limited to "Remote Desktop users (built-in)" and added the security group(users). In my case I did not need to use the "delete
all member users" or "delete all member groups" as I wanted other groups in this local group for the computer objects to remain intact.
Then what I did is set the "item-level-target" setting from "the common tab" on the GPP and set it to the security group which containd the AD computer objects the user accounts required access to. I then did a couple of standard
tests to confirm the local security group(users) appeared only on the machine in the item level target security group and applied to no other machines in the outside of SOM.
So with this in place, if I needed to create any other entries for different groups and access to specific machines all I need to do is create a new GPP item within this policy.
Being mindful that system policies settings if applied to same OU will take preceedence over GPP settings....
Thought I would just share this in-case anyone else has had similar requests/thoughts and or has other methods that they have used that they would like to share.
I am not sure either on the limit of entries that GPP have either so if anyone does know please post and possible links?
I have struggled to find an answer, however it could be that I am not asking the right question!

good sharing...
Best,
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