limited user rights for printers

[blabelle]

In XP pro, I gave limited user rights to load and unload device drivers in local security settings, but he still can not install a local printer. Is there any way to give a limited user the rights to install local printers.

 

[bcastner]

A Local Printer will automatically available to any user that logs on at that computer. A Network Printer will normally only be available to whoever Adds the printer, (but see

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

for how to add a Network Printer for all users.)

As a result of the printer being available to all users the limited user has insufficient rights to install a local printer with the addition of load/unload Device Driver. A member of hte Power User Group however could:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297780

Methods:

. Elevate the user to Power User. (This is not as powerful as the Win2k version of this Group). Add the load/unload device drive right.

. Logon as local Administrator and install the printer;

. Use Runas for the limited account. Use a runas wrapper to secure local admin password and username. From Tek-Tips forum member Greg Palmer:

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk/software/runasuser.asp

. Use rundll32 PrintUI, PrintUIEntry :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314486/