group policy - Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers when connecting to shared printers

Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Devices Prevent Users From Installing Printer Drivers When Connecting To Shared Printers

Requirements :-

Work on any windows OS

Description :-

For a computer to print to a shared printer, the driver for that shared printer must be installed on the local computer. This security setting determines who is allowed to install a printer driver as part of connecting to a shared printer. If this setting is enabled, only Administrators can install a printer driver as part of connecting to a shared printer. If this setting is disabled, any user can install a printer driver as part of connecting to a shared printer. Default on servers: Enabled. Default on workstations: Disabled

Note :-

This setting does not affect the ability to add a local printer. This setting does not affect Administrators.

Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers when connecting to shared printers

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers when connecting to shared printers

Note :-

After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.

Windows Group Policy's