Vista - Prevent abortion of shutdown

**PainlessTorture** · 02-20-2009

Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement.

Any ideas?
Thanks

**MrNeeds** · 02-21-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Fmjc001

Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement.

Any ideas?
Thanks

since you need to have an elevated command prompt to fiddle with the auto shutdown command, then you could password your admin account and give all other users a guest account, since they need your password to elevate command, they cant possibly stop the shutdown sequence.
and for future reference, the command is -a, not /a

**PainlessTorture** · 02-21-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

Quote: Originally Posted by Fmjc001

Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement.

Any ideas?
Thanks

since you need to have an elevated command prompt to fiddle with the auto shutdown command, then you could password your admin account and give all other users a guest account, since they need your password to elevate command, they cant possibly stop the shutdown sequence.
and for future reference, the command is -a, not /a

I need to stop admins too without talking their admin power away. And /a also works.

02-20-2009	#1 (permalink)
PainlessTorture Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 471 posts	Prevent abortion of shutdown Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement. Any ideas? Thanks
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02-21-2009	#2 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: Prevent abortion of shutdown Quote: Originally Posted by Fmjc001 Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement. Any ideas? Thanks since you need to have an elevated command prompt to fiddle with the auto shutdown command, then you could password your admin account and give all other users a guest account, since they need your password to elevate command, they cant possibly stop the shutdown sequence. and for future reference, the command is -a, not /a
My System Specs

02-21-2009	#3 (permalink)
PainlessTorture Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 471 posts	Re: Prevent abortion of shutdown Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds Quote: Originally Posted by Fmjc001 Hey guys, I need a way to stop all users aborting a system shutdown via the /a arguement. Any ideas? Thanks since you need to have an elevated command prompt to fiddle with the auto shutdown command, then you could password your admin account and give all other users a guest account, since they need your password to elevate command, they cant possibly stop the shutdown sequence. and for future reference, the command is -a, not /a I need to stop admins too without talking their admin power away. And /a also works.
My System Specs

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