How to disable shutdown for remote desktop user

This is the step to disable the shutdown/restart/suspend/hibernate options in the start menu.

(1) Open the Local Group Policy Editor by Start > Run > Enter gpedit.msc
(2) Go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates/ Start Menu and Taskbar
(3) Enable “Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands”

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But How to add some RDP user to allow reboot, here is the step

(1) Log in with administrative rights
(2) Start > Run > Enter secpol.msc (Security Policy Editor).
(3) Go to Local Policy > User Right Assignment
(4) Locate the “Shut down the system” , you can see the user that have privilege on it. Just right click > properties , then you can add the user on it.

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