How to Shut Down / Reboot Windows 2000 / XP / NT from Delphi code

TIPS :: Under NT-based platforms, there are TOKEN PRIVILEGES. In these privileges, you have one for Shutdown allowance ("SeShutDownPrivilege"). So, the reason why you can't shutdown or reboot Win 2K by code (EWX_SHUTDOWN) is that this privilege isn't enabled. Here is a short snippet that shutdowns Win2K...

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