Devices: Prevent users from installing printer driversID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35092 | Date: (C)2016-06-10 (M)2023-12-13 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers when connecting to shared printers
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
Notes
This setting does not affect the ability to add a local printer.
This setting does not affect Administrators.
Counter Measure:
Enable the Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers setting.
Potential Impact:
Only users with Administrative, Power User, or Server Operator privileges will be able to install printers on the servers. If this policy setting is enabled but the driver for a network printer already exists on the local computer, users can still add the network printer.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers!AddPrinterDrivers
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |