Answer by Klaus Hartnegg for How can I allow non-administrators to use...
This is an easier solution:If you want to allow only local users to run %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0, grant the SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege to the group INTERACTIVE. Only local users are...
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I see you are still trying to schedule a task on an admin account without a password.I'm banking on the fact that the only other setting that has to do with blank passwords is the "Limit local account...
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There are some restrictions on creating tasks for accounts with blank passwords.You can create a task which will run shutdown.exe, but you will need to set the "Do not store password" option. This is...
View ArticleAnswer by grawity_u1686 for How can I allow non-administrators to use...
The simplest solution would be to configure said scheduled task to run under an Administrator account. You do not need to use the same account as the usually-logged-on user – simply provide different...
View ArticleHow can I allow non-administrators to use shutdown.exe?
As per the comments in the accepted answer to this question, I'm having issues running a scheduled task which calls shutdown.exe, even when the user is an administrator. I'm administrating someone...
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