microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

You could try putting AutoIt's Shutdown() command onto the startmenu.

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Shutdown.htm

Don't have a domainmember computer handy to try this on, but I think it
should work despite the policy.

"Ryan Rushing" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a way to use group policy or any other tool to disable the
> shutdown option for an end user but we want to allow users to restart their
> machines. The purpose of this is to discourage users from shutting down their
> computers so that we can provide support and push updates, etc.
>