Permissions to install printer drivers

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

See Bruce Sanderson's article for how to install a network printer for all
users.
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"MartinHTN" <m@ht.n> wrote in message
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> Hello:
>
> This questions has to do with both security and printing, so I'm posting
> to both groups.
>
> In the "Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation" it
> states "Windows XP Professional requires that you have Power User or
> greater permissions and have the Load and unload device drivers
> permissions assigned to you to install printers."
>
> They are referring to local printers in that sentence, but does that also
> apply to network printers? If it does, then regular users cannot install
> network printers for which XP does not have built-in drivers, correct?
> I've tested this and it appears to be the case, but I need some
> confirmation. Also, if an admin already installed the network printer at
> one point on the PC, and then deleted it from the PC, the driver would
> still be on the PC? So when a regular user goes to install that network
> printer, she can do so without any problems because the driver was already
> on the PC, correct? Thank you.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Martin
>
>