Thursday, March 27, 2025

Security and the boy who didn't want to go touch every computer because of a printer driver update...

DON'T DO THIS.  I REPEAT  DON'T DO THIS

Open Group Policy Editor:

  • Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.
  • Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

Navigate to Security Options:
  • Go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.
  • Find the policy Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers.
  • Set this policy to Disabled.
Allow Non-Administrators to Install Drivers:

  • Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > System > Driver Installation.
  • Find the policy Allow non-administrators to install drivers for these device setup classes.
  • Set this policy to Enabled.
  • Click the Show button under the Options section and enter the following GUIDs:
    • Class = Printer {4658ee7e-f050-11d1-b6bd-00c04fa372a7}
    • Class = PNPPrinters {4d36e979-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}

Disable Point and Print Restrictions:

  • In Group Policy Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Printers.
  • Find the policy Point and Print Restrictions.
  • Set this policy to Disabled.

Restart Your Computer

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