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Old 11-26-2008   #1 (permalink)
Jac


 
 

Allow non admin to install unsigned printer driver

Hi we have some Windows Vista in our environement and we have a lot of
driver that are not digitaly signed. So when non admin users try to install
theat network driver, they just can't GRRRRR!

Is there a way to allow non admin user to install non signed printer driver
?

Thanks for your help !

JAc


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Old 11-26-2008   #2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Allow non admin to install unsigned printer driver

Local printer or is this a printer shared from another machine?

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"Jac" <support@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi we have some Windows Vista in our environement and we have a lot of
> driver that are not digitaly signed. So when non admin users try to
> install theat network driver, they just can't GRRRRR!
>
> Is there a way to allow non admin user to install non signed printer
> driver ?
>
> Thanks for your help !
>
> JAc

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-03-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jac


 
 

Re: Allow non admin to install unsigned printer driver

It's a shared printer on a windows 2008 server

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Local printer or is this a printer shared from another machine?
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Jac" <support@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eWh%23YS9TJHA.6044@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi we have some Windows Vista in our environement and we have a lot of
>> driver that are not digitaly signed. So when non admin users try to
>> install theat network driver, they just can't GRRRRR!
>>
>> Is there a way to allow non admin user to install non signed printer
>> driver ?
>>
>> Thanks for your help !
>>
>> JAc
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-04-2008   #4 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Allow non admin to install unsigned printer driver

You will need to configure the Point and Print Restrictions policy


Point and Print Security on Windows Vista

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...staPnPSec.mspx




--
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.

"Jac" <support@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eWptQ9YVJHA.2468@xxxxxx
Quote:

> It's a shared printer on a windows 2008 server
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uohznLBUJHA.5408@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Local printer or is this a printer shared from another machine?
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>>
>> "Jac" <support@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eWh%23YS9TJHA.6044@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Hi we have some Windows Vista in our environement and we have a lot of
>>> driver that are not digitaly signed. So when non admin users try to
>>> install theat network driver, they just can't GRRRRR!
>>>
>>> Is there a way to allow non admin user to install non signed printer
>>> driver ?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help !
>>>
>>> JAc
>>
>>
>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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