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NickC
Asked: 2012-11-28 13:07:46 +0800 CST

Allow non-admin user to shutdown/reboot Server 2012

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Anyone know if a setting exists to allow a non-admin user to shutdown a server?

Obviously I can set the "Allow Server to shutdown without logon" GPO but that is not quite the same thing. I am looking for a way to properly assign the shutdown right to a particular user if possible.

windows-server-2012

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You can assign this in either a GPO or Local Security Policy.

    The setting that you're looking for is in Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > Shutdown the system



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  2. use "force shutdown from a remote system" then you can build a script like shutdown -r -t 120 -m "hostname" to restart the system remotely.

    • -r = restart
    • -t = time in seconds
    • -m = Target here you have to enter IP or hostname
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