In this case it should just be a case of changing the user or machine set-up on the server, this is of course an administrator task on the server, If you do not have these rights you should contact your system administrator and request the change and valid reasons for it - Group policy lockdowns are there for a reason
That's fine, I have admin rights on the network. I want to avoid messing about with group policy for a number of reasons, chiefly among is that the request I have from one user is very specific, Altering the setting on the GPMC console would apply it everywhere, or would require a specific OU to be created for this user, which is great, up until the point where I get 2000 users all calling/e-mailing me to ask to setup the same type of thing. I was just hoping I could export a registry key to alter this particular setting on his profile.The group policy removes the power options section in control panel but it doesn't actually change power settings as far as I can see. Changing it once
should allow the changed settings to remain while still blocking power options.
Group policy lockdowns should be there for a reason, but they should also be well designed and structured, they should allow users enough control to make their equipment feel like it's their's while offering enough security to keep the world and it's wife out...unfortunately just like a lot of GPs I've seen in IT...it very much isn't anything remotely like that. It's broken and sounds like someone had a magic 8-ball make the decisions of which features are open and which are not. Changes should go through 3 or 4 separate teams of change management, risk assessment , red tape dispensers and any other long delays. I'm an admin, but I know that users want stuff done. NOW. not in an update in 6 weeks after filling out 3 types of form etc. etc.
Sorry to vent but your answer was about as far from helpful as it possibly could've been. And the little bit about GP lockdowns being there for a reason, too much.
Thanks for trying though :thumb::thumb::thumb: