Can I use Group Policy to display or remove the Shut Down button on the logon screen?

A. In the FAQ "How can I remove the Shut Down button from the login screen?" at the URL below, I explain how to set a registry subkey to display or remove the Shut Down button from the logon screen. You can also use Group Policy to configure the logon screen on a local computer by performing the following steps:

1. To start Group Policy Editor (GPE), go to the command prompt and type

   gpedit.msc

2. Expand Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, and select Security Options.
3. Double-click "Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on," configure this setting to either Enabled or Disabled as required, and click OK.
   
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4. Exit GPE.

To configure the setting in Step 3 as a domain Group Policy Object (GPO), perform the following steps:

1. Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Active Directory Users and Computers).
2. Right-click the container that holds the GPO you want to modify (e.g., a domain, organizational unit--OU), select Properties, select the Group Policy tab, select the actual policy, and click Edit.
3. Double-click "Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on," configure this setting to either Enabled or Disabled as required, and click OK.
4. Exit MMC.