Re: Allow Users to Install Printer

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:49:14 +0200

Add the users to the local administrators group on the workstation. 

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Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> schreef in
bericht news:OFXXkHwTEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> Every time I need to install a local printer to a user's PC, I have to log
> onto their PC as the Admin so that I can install it. Is there any setting
> that will allow users to install their own printers or me to remain logged
> in under their account to install it? Is there maybe a Group Policy
setting
> that I can configure? I would rather not have to go around to each PC to
> make the setting. Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>

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