Prevent Users From Installing Printer Drivers

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From the computer of: davak (396 recipes)
Created: Aug 03, 2003     Updated: Jan 12, 2004

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Printer drivers can contain trojans. The default level user should not have the ability to intall drivers on a secure system. This recipe closes this hole.

Block Users From Installing Printer Drivers

On Win2k, WinXP, and WinNT the default level user can install (potentially trojan) printer drivers.

This involves editing your registry. One should always export your current registry to backup and save it before editing.

Make this simple change:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Path: System\CurrentcontrolSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers
Key: AddPrinterDrivers
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1