Limits print driver installation to Administrators

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint

Value name: RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators

Enabled: RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators = 1

Disabled: RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators = 0

Description

Determines whether users that aren't Administrators can install print drivers on this computer. By default, users that aren't Administrators can't install print drivers on this computer. If you enable this setting or do not configure it, the system will limit installation of print drivers to Administrators of this computer. If you disable this setting, the system won't limit installation of print drivers to this computer.