Allow installing native printer drivers

[Hank Arnold]

We currently have our GPO pretty locked down. Users are not allowed to
do much other than run their applications. So far, this has presented no
problems (other than people wanting their own backgrounds and screen
savers).

Currently, though, we have need to allow some folks to install printer
drivers on their laptops. Currently, we have to either give them admin
access to the local computer or have an admin do the install for them. A
consultant suggested we change the GPO to allow installation of native
printer drivers. I've searched w/o success. Can someone point me to the
GPO setting I need to accomplish this?

TIA.

 

[Florian Frommherz]

Howdie Hank!

We currently have our GPO pretty locked down. Users are not allowed to
do much other than run their applications. So far, this has presented no
problems (other than people wanting their own backgrounds and screen
savers).

Currently, though, we have need to allow some folks to install printer
drivers on their laptops. Currently, we have to either give them admin
access to the local computer or have an admin do the install for them. A
consultant suggested we change the GPO to allow installation of native
printer drivers. I've searched w/o success. Can someone point me to the
GPO setting I need to accomplish this?

Have you already assigned the right "Load and unload device drivers" to
the users?:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/543.mspx?mfr=true

cheers,

Florian

 

[Hank Arnold]

I'll check it out on Monday... Thanks...

Regards,
Hank Arnold