Selecting Computer | Shutdown only offers Hibernate

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Situation

When attempting to shutdown a SUSE Linux Enterprise server using the Computer | Shutdown option the only selection offered is Hibernate.

Resolution

The server has shutdown and reboot from a GUI disabled by default.  To add this functionality do the following:
1.  Edit the /etc/opt/gnome/gdm/gdm.conf file and change to the following settings:
AllowShutdown=true
SecureShutdown=false
2.  Either stop and restart gdm or simply reboot the server for the changes to take effect.
The options for Shutdown and Restart will now be available.
Note: The options are not exclusive and setting them as illustrated will provide any user with the Shutdown and Restart options.

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