How can I programmatically shutdown a Win2K box

You just need to alter your security privilege and shoute=down the computer as normal.

Here is some sample code that does just that.


HANDLE hdlProcessHandle = GetCurrentProcess();
HANDLE hdlTokenHandle;
OpenProcessToken( hdlProcessHandle
  , (TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY)
  , &hdlTokenHandle );

TOKEN_PRIVILEGES tp;
tp.PrivilegeCount = 1;
VAPI( LookupPrivilegeValue( ""
  , "SeShutdownPrivilege"
  , &tp.Privileges[0].Luid ) );

tp.Privileges[0].Attributes = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;

VAPI( AdjustTokenPrivileges( hdlTokenHandle
  , FALSE
  , &tp
  , 0
  , NULL
  , NULL ) );

ExitWindowsEx( EWX_POWEROFF, 0 );