KB ID 0000851
Problem
You want to stop your users being able to select the ‘Lock’ option from the Windows 7 power button via group policy.
Solution
1. On a domain controller Windows Key+R> gpmc.msc {enter} > The Group Policy Management Console will open.
2. Navigate to where you want to create your policy, or edit an existing one.
Note: This is a computer policy, make sure the policy is linked to an OU that contains computers NOT users.
3. Navigate to;
Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry
4. Right Click > New> Registry Item.
5. Set the following;
Action = Create.
Hive = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path = SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCutrrentVersionPoliciesSystem
Value name = DisableLockWorkstation
Value type = REG_DWORD
Value data = 1
6. Apply > OK > Close the policy editor.
7. Then either reboot the clients, wait a couple of hours, or manually run “gpupdate /force” on them.
Note: With Server 2012 you can force all computers in an OU to refresh group policy.
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