netnut1234
Technical User
Hiya,
Has anyone got any ideas as to how we can install a local printer on a laptop when not a local administrator.
We have a secured down our laptops. Users of the laptops aren’t at present a member of the local admin group, as this will give the user to much permissions and let them install applications that we dont want on the laptop’s, hence why we haven’t given them local admin rights.
This has given us a problem when the user goes home and plugs in there home printer, they are unable to install the printer, as they aren’t a member of local admin group.
I have created a local account onto my laptop, made sure that they are a member of the users group. Logged off, then logged on with the new account, plugged in my USB printer and I get a box informing me that I need to be part of the Admin group. I am unable to install as I am not a local admin nor do I have permissions. I then log in with an admin account and change the following local policy and adding the Users group into the policy, Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Load and unload device drives. Then logged back in with my local user account, plugged in my USB printer, and again I have the same issue, I need to be an administrator to install the printer.
When I go to Add Printer, the option to install local printer is greyed out. I have seen posts on the net, from people having the same issue, but I can’t see or find a resolution.
Can anyone help me out, please
Thanks in advance
Tim
Has anyone got any ideas as to how we can install a local printer on a laptop when not a local administrator.
We have a secured down our laptops. Users of the laptops aren’t at present a member of the local admin group, as this will give the user to much permissions and let them install applications that we dont want on the laptop’s, hence why we haven’t given them local admin rights.
This has given us a problem when the user goes home and plugs in there home printer, they are unable to install the printer, as they aren’t a member of local admin group.
I have created a local account onto my laptop, made sure that they are a member of the users group. Logged off, then logged on with the new account, plugged in my USB printer and I get a box informing me that I need to be part of the Admin group. I am unable to install as I am not a local admin nor do I have permissions. I then log in with an admin account and change the following local policy and adding the Users group into the policy, Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Load and unload device drives. Then logged back in with my local user account, plugged in my USB printer, and again I have the same issue, I need to be an administrator to install the printer.
When I go to Add Printer, the option to install local printer is greyed out. I have seen posts on the net, from people having the same issue, but I can’t see or find a resolution.
Can anyone help me out, please
Thanks in advance
Tim