Re: Computer shutdown from logonscreen

"Roland" <reihell@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to create a screensaver that will shutdown the computer
> from the logon screen. I wan´t the computer to automatic shutdown
> after an our if nobody is logged in on it. But the problem is
> that the system privileges on the logon screen will not permit
> the program to execute that task. Tried to add system to the
> SeShutdownPrivileges with ntrights but it doesn´t work.

It seems very odd that the System account would not have the right
to shutdown the machine. Are you sure your screensaver is running
under that account? (Did you check?)

Perhaps writing a service would work.

Groetjes,
Maarten Wiltink


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