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Stopping Power users Adding Printers 1
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Are you referring to local, or network printers that they are adding? If you have AD - best way is to use Group policy.
In Windows XPSP1, they changed it to not allow power users to add local printers. You can also edit their registry remotely on windows 2000 (or XP) to change this. Go to:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers"
3.Click edit menu select New - DWORD Value. Enter string:"AddPrinterDrivers"
4. click OK
5. click on the value and set to 1 (0=enable)
6. click OK
7. Reboot
Give it a shot.
pbxman
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In Windows XPSP1, they changed it to not allow power users to add local printers. You can also edit their registry remotely on windows 2000 (or XP) to change this. Go to:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers"
3.Click edit menu select New - DWORD Value. Enter string:"AddPrinterDrivers"
4. click OK
5. click on the value and set to 1 (0=enable)
6. click OK
7. Reboot
Give it a shot.
pbxman
Systems Administrator
Please let Tek-Tips members know their posts were helpful.
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