Adding Network Printers to a client machine

I am trying to give users the ability to add a network printer on Vista
Client with Windows 2003 server R2 without having to give them admin rights.
I have tried all kinds of suggestions but none completely allow the printer
to be installed. I have UAC off because it causes too many conflicts with
other programs. I can not give the user admin rights to the computer. I
have 500 laptops to implement this procedure on so I an automated solution
has to be the answer. Any input is appreciated.

thanks,
Jerry

Change the Point and Print Restrictions policy on your domain.

Point and Print Security on Windows Vista

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




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"JerryA" <JerryA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8B255BA2-1608-4817-976D-5E95364BC3FC@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to give users the ability to add a network printer on Vista
> Client with Windows 2003 server R2 without having to give them admin
> rights.
> I have tried all kinds of suggestions but none completely allow the
> printer
> to be installed. I have UAC off because it causes too many conflicts with
> other programs. I can not give the user admin rights to the computer. I
> have 500 laptops to implement this procedure on so I an automated solution
> has to be the answer. Any input is appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> Jerry

Read the paper and made some changes but it still does not allow a regular
user to add the printer.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Change the Point and Print Restrictions policy on your domain.
>
> 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "JerryA" <JerryA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8B255BA2-1608-4817-976D-5E95364BC3FC@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to give users the ability to add a network printer on Vista
> > Client with Windows 2003 server R2 without having to give them admin
> > rights.
> > I have tried all kinds of suggestions but none completely allow the
> > printer
> > to be installed. I have UAC off because it causes too many conflicts with
> > other programs. I can not give the user admin rights to the computer. I
> > have 500 laptops to implement this procedure on so I an automated solution
> > has to be the answer. Any input is appreciated.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Jerry
>
>
>

What errors or prompts are you getting?




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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"JerryA" <JerryA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB962ADF-6E68-4EF1-8EAA-D0823380A67B@microsoft.com...
> Read the paper and made some changes but it still does not allow a regular
> user to add the printer.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Change the Point and Print Restrictions policy on your domain.
>>
>> 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "JerryA" <JerryA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8B255BA2-1608-4817-976D-5E95364BC3FC@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to give users the ability to add a network printer on Vista
>> > Client with Windows 2003 server R2 without having to give them admin
>> > rights.
>> > I have tried all kinds of suggestions but none completely allow the
>> > printer
>> > to be installed. I have UAC off because it causes too many conflicts
>> > with
>> > other programs. I can not give the user admin rights to the computer.
>> > I
>> > have 500 laptops to implement this procedure on so I an automated
>> > solution
>> > has to be the answer. Any input is appreciated.
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > Jerry
>>
>>
>>