Active directory allow users to install printer drivers

 · Hi, If you want to allow users installing their own printers on the server, as far as I know, without delegating users admin (domain admin/local admin) right, they could hardly install own printers. Because installing printers need to not only add the printers, but also the printer drivers. And generally, only admin could install software on the computers, therefore, .  · The update kb broke the GPOs I use to install/update printer drivers on my domain. Now users are prompt to enter the credentials of an administrator to install/update their printer driver. I have more than computers use .  · Martin wrote: akp wrote: ALSO. If your trying to install "hp universal print driver basic drivers for hp photosmart plus" from the CD or something it wont work as your installing software at the same time not just drivers which is whats allowed.

I have a XenApp site, where we are having difficulties because users are able to install printer drivers on the VDA servers. The Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers is set to Enabled. But it does not help. The only way I seem to be able to prevent users from installing pri. Navigate to Computer Configuration Preferences Windows Settings Right-click on Registry New click Registry Item. Copy Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint and paste it into the Key Pathtext field. Copy RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators and paste it into the Value nametext field. Set Value type to REG_DWORD. Hi, If you want to allow users installing their own printers on the server, as far as I know, without delegating users admin (domain admin/local admin) right, they could hardly install own printers. Because installing printers need to not only add the printers, but also the printer drivers.

Available with other servers that manage users or drivers. Service name. Version. Active Directory. Windows Server , Windows Server R2. Active Directory printer-related settings can be enabled or disabled by using Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers: Determines. elevated permissions to manage, may slow end-user logon times, and may cause deployment Print servers' native self-service printer installation features.