How can limited user add local printers?

Hi, Alan, you're right!
Via Group Policy, "Users" group can also get load driver privilege, but is
that possible for this group to add local printer? (I've already considered
using "Runas" or other 3rd party software, but it's not so good!), any
existing method?

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Vista can using the inbox drivers. On XP only Power User with Load driver
> privilege
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297780/en-us
>
> A description of the user rights that a user must have to install or modify
> a local printer in Windows XP or Windows 2000
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Adao" <Adao RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B5D0E44-0D28-4697-AAC0-5200477F4137@microsoft.com...
> > Some of our business users (especially home-based) need to add local
> > printers
> > under their accounts, but it is not applicable to add them into local
> > administrators group. Is there any existing method (e.g. registry or group
> > policy) to make "add printer" wizard available to limited user (or Power
> > Users) to add LOCAL Printer?
>
>
>

If Plug-N-Play installs the printer for the user then that's the only way in
XP. But the driver needs to be inbox (XP came out 5 years ago so you have
to use 5 year old devices) or the driver must be already installed.

If you are adding printers that target a network port, minimum is Power
Users.


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"Adao" <Adao.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50E4CCC0-A248-4471-92E4-779F9713FBA1@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Alan, you're right!
> Via Group Policy, "Users" group can also get load driver privilege, but is
> that possible for this group to add local printer? (I've already
> considered
> using "Runas" or other 3rd party software, but it's not so good!), any
> existing method?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Vista can using the inbox drivers. On XP only Power User with Load
>> driver
>> privilege
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297780/en-us
>>
>> A description of the user rights that a user must have to install or
>> modify
>> a local printer in Windows XP or Windows 2000
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Adao" <Adao.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4B5D0E44-0D28-4697-AAC0-5200477F4137@microsoft.com...
>> > Some of our business users (especially home-based) need to add local
>> > printers
>> > under their accounts, but it is not applicable to add them into local
>> > administrators group. Is there any existing method (e.g. registry or
>> > group
>> > policy) to make "add printer" wizard available to limited user (or
>> > Power
>> > Users) to add LOCAL Printer?
>>
>>
>>

Hi Adao,

You can elevate applications or OS functions on a per application basis
using Privilege Guard from Avecto www.avecto.com. It will allow you to
elevate the add local printer wizard for standard users.

Thanks
Andrew


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