Geek Things

Annoyed by constant pestering about why you shut down?

Do you get as tired of this as I do?  Like I didn’t already have enough crap to do already (as evidenced by the fact that I have to boot the server). Ugh.  Anyway – here’s how to make it stop.

1. Open Group Policy, then load the group policy you want to apply the change to.

Note: On a computer that is not a part of a domain you can set this feature locally by running GPEDIT.MSC from the Run command.

For example, if you want the setting to affect the entire domain, edit the Default Domain GPO, or another GPO on the domain level.

1. Expand Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.
2. Double-click Display Shutdown Event Tracker.
3. Select Disabled.
   

   Group Policy Editor settings for Shutdown Tracker

4. Click OK to exit all dialog boxes.

1. Browse to the Microsoft Mactopia Remote Desktop main page http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx and click the Download Remote Desktop Connection Client 2 > link
2. Click Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0.1
3. Next click the English (.dmg) link in the Details box to the right

To install the client:

1. Double-click RDC201EN.dmg to expand it using StuffIt Expander.
   Depending on the Web browser that you are currently using, this step might be performed for you automatically.
2. Double-click the RDC201EN.dmg file you downloaded to mount the Remote Desktop Connection volume.
3. On the Desktop, open the Remote Desktop Connection volume.
4. Copy the Remote Desktop Connection folder from the Remote Desktop Connection volume to your hard disk.
5. If the Remote Desktop Connection folder was copied to your hard disk successfully, you can move the Remote Desktop Connection volume, the .dmg file, and the original file you downloaded (if present) to the Trash.
6. To complete the installation, run the program by opening the Remote Desktop Connection folder that you copied to your hard disk, and then double-click Remote Desktop Connection.