Comments on: Prevent Users From Installing Printer Drivers http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:14:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:33:55 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-1145 Using the group policy editor is definatley the way to go. On the registry edit, the 0 would be the alternate switch, but registry is a bad way to go. Using the group policy editor is definatley the way to go. On the registry edit, the 0 would be the alternate switch, but registry is a bad way to go.

]]> By: ustek http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 ustek Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:33:58 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-1008 As far as I know a USER can not install a printer (or read install a printer driver). Only a Power User can. Let me know if I'm incorrect ustek@hotmail.com As far as I know a USER can not install a printer (or read install a printer driver). Only a Power User can.
Let me know if I’m incorrect
ustek@hotmail.com

]]> By: davak http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-57 davak Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:55:22 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-57 The recipe was a little garbled... I believe I have corrected it. I haven't used this reghack in a while as I, too, have been mainly using the group policy editor. If you need further info, you can find it here: <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/msdn_secinst.asp">http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/msdn_secinst.asp</a> The recipe was a little garbled…

I believe I have corrected it.

I haven’t used this reghack in a while as I, too, have been mainly using the group policy editor.

If you need further info, you can find it here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/msdn_secinst.asp

]]> By: AlexTheBeast http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-56 AlexTheBeast Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:44:41 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-56 I don't know the registry change. Here's how I prevent people from installing printer drivers: 1. Open the <strong>Start </strong>Menu 2. Click <strong>Run</strong>. 3. In the Open field, type <strong>gpedit.msc </strong>and then click <strong>OK</strong>. 4. Expand the following branches in the left pane in sequence: <ul> -Computer Configuration branch -Windows Settings branch -Security Settings branch -Local Policies branch -Security Options folder.</ul> 5. In the right pane, double-click the <strong>Prevent users from installing printer drivers</strong> policy. 6. Click <strong>Enabled</strong>, and then click <strong>OK</strong>. I don’t know the registry change.

Here’s how I prevent people from installing printer drivers:

1. Open the Start Menu
2. Click Run.
3. In the Open field, type gpedit.msc and then click OK.
4. Expand the following branches in the left pane in sequence:

    -Computer Configuration branch
    -Windows Settings branch
    -Security Settings branch
    -Local Policies branch
    -Security Options folder.

5. In the right pane, double-click the Prevent users from installing printer drivers policy.
6. Click Enabled, and then click OK.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/13/prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Anonymous Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:00:50 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-55 <em>Type: REG_DWORD </em>... ? Then what? Clear the value? Enter 0? What's the change? Type: REG_DWORD … ?

Then what? Clear the value? Enter 0? What’s the change?

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