Policy

Limits print driver installation to Administrators

Determines whether users that aren't Administrators can install print drivers on this computer. By default, users that aren't Administrators can't install print drivers on this computer. If you enable this setting or do not configure it, the system will limit installation of print drivers to Administrators of this computer. If you disable this setting, the system won't limit installation of print drivers to this computer.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryPrinters
Policy IDa756b0fbf15b
Internal nameRestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint\RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint\RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Determines whether users that aren't Administrators can install print drivers on this computer. By default, users that aren't Administrators can't install print drivers on this computer. If you enable this setting or do not configure it, the system will limit installation of print drivers to Administrators of this computer. If you disable this setting, the system won't limit installation of print drivers to this computer.

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