USB printers will create a printer port when they¹re setup (USB001, etc.). THIS is probably the part that¹s failing, since I¹ve seen that, even if it¹s the same printer/PC combination, the USB printer port can change depending on what devices are present and what port it¹s plugged into.
On 3/13/08 7:42 AM, "Kennedy, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got that set also, it seemsand google backs it up..that this does not fix > the issue for USB printers. USB printers seem to install more as a device > rather than a printer¹, as far as XP is concerned. > > So far the combo I am trying is having the users as power users, allow load > and unload device drivers + disabled prevent users from installing printer > drivers¹ (although that should not impact power users per MS) and I am even > allowing silent succeed on unsigned drivers. > > I plug in the USB printer and it detects and instantly says you need to be an > admin and asks for credentials. > > > > > > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:28 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: XP Plug and Play printers GPO > > IIRC, there's also a policy setting for Allow user to install/delete printers. > Maybe that's where you need to look? > > > Joe Heaton > > > > > > From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:41 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: XP Plug and Play printers GPO > Am I reading this right, even as a power users and allowing load and unload > device drivers¹ a user can not install a plug and play USB printer? And if so > how are the rest of you handling that for laptop users with home printers? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > Salvador Manzo [ 620 W. 35th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 e. [EMAIL > PROTECTED] ] > Auxiliary Services IT, Datacenter > University of Southern California > 818-612-5112 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
