Remote Desktop Tips

Adding a Logoff Icon

Because users could potentially hit the SHUTDOWN button from the Windows Start menu resulting in accidental server shutdown, I've created an Icon called "Logoff Server".

Create a shortcut with a command line of "SHUTDOWN.EXE -L" and change the icon to use the Logoff Icon.

Disabling the SHUTDOWN option

To remove the SHUTDOWN option from the menu when a user logs into the Terminal Services, do the following:

1. Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and look for Local Security Settings.
2. Click on Local Policies tree and then to the "Users Right Assignment" subtree.
3. Search for "Shut Down the System" option.
4. Add to this option all the users or groups you wish to give the option to Shutdown the System. All the users or groups excluded from the list will not have permissions to shutdown the system.

This applies whether the user excluded from the list login locally or through Terminal Services.