

You can verify that the user/group now in Local Security Policy settings on the PC. On a PC you can then run gpupdate /force just for good measure, then reboot.Ħ. Find Shut Down The System, double click to edit it, click Add User or Group, click browse, type in Domain Users or whatever group the users you want permission to do this, check name, Ok, Ok.ĥ. Expand the domain, right click on the "default domain controller policy" object, click on Computer Config -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.Ĥ. Edit your Default Domain Policy or that in which you have created for a container by navigating to the following location in step 3:ģ.

Open Group Policy Management on your Domain ControllerĢ. You can follow the steps below to do thisġ. The alternative and work around FIX for domain joined PCs is to edit the Domain's Group Policy settings. The method above works well if your PC is not "domain joined" However, If your PC is joined to a domain, you may not be able to edit the settings above as the "Add User or Group" button will be greyed out. Sign in again: suddenly, the Restart & Shutdown options were available. Once your user or group has been added, click OKĥ.

Use Properties to open a little window which allows you to add your user id or group (there is likely to be a Add User or Group button).ī. Click: Security Settings – Local Policies – User Rights Assignment, make sure you get to Policy: Shut down the systemĪ. The Local Security Policy window opens (there are likely to be more user fiendly ways to get there)ģ.

Press Windows + R keys & type: secpol.mscĢ. Below is the steps required to do this.ġ. The FIX was to edit the "Local Security Policy" in windows 10 such that the plagued user account is added to the list of accounts allowed to shut down the system. I did a bit of googling and realized there were others experiencing this same issue. The 1703 version of windows is called "Creators Update". Upon further examination, I realized the users plagued with this issue were users who just got an update rolled out by Microsoft with version update 1703 (you can check your version of your windows by navigating to: Start button -> Settings -> System -> About). Recently, I noticed some of the users on my domain could not shutdown their PCs running windows 10 and would get the following error: "There are currently no power options available" instead of the shutdown, reset and sleep options after clicking the power button.
