Hi Hope some can help me quickly with the following problem. I have a Win 2000 machine that is running AD on a vmware machine. For one or other reason it gives me the following error , You don't have permission to shut down and restart this computer. I am logged in with the admin account.

Hi, this is probably caused by a policy applied to the system: check/correct following policy (you can use rsop for the analysis) Computer configuration\windows settings\security settings\local policies\user rights assignement\shut down the system MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

There is no policy that was added except for the default policy's. It is also a Machine that was reloaded 2 days ago.

Hi, I also think the following Group Policy can cause this issue. Although this Domain Controller was reloaded recently, please still double check it. Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Shut down the system Default on Workstations: Administrators, Backup Operators, Users. Default on Servers: Administrators, Backup Operators. Default on Domain controllers: Administrators, Backup Operators, Server Operators, Print Operators. If Administrators group is removed, please add it and check the result. If you have antivirus program installed, please also try to disable it temporarily to test the result. In addition, please try to reload a copy of Windows Server 2000 to your VMWare machine to test the issue. If the same issue is encountered, you will need to make sure that the Windows Server 2000 installation source is fine and ask for further assistance from VMWare support. Regards, Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com. Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I would suggest looking to upgrade to 2008 r2, windows 2000 is out of support. Looks like a GPO problem.:P Advice offered, If you need more help it is advised to seek the council and advice of paid professionals. The answer is always 42, or reboot.

Hi, I would like to confirm what is the current situation? If there is anything that I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know, and I will be happy to help. Regards, Arthur Li Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.