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PowerUser Add Print Drivers In XP

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by warr1525 1 view

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Has anyone found a way around needing Admin privileges to add print drivers in XP Pro? Our users are on the road and need to be able to add a local printer. We have only been successful with Admin privs, also appears to be true of network printers.

We are checking settings with network group too.

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by joseph moore

Yes, this can be done.
Open the Control Panel. Go to Administrative Tools -> Local Security Settings.
Expand Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

The right you want is "Load and unload device drivers". By default, onlythe Adminstrators group has this right. So, double-click the right, click the Add button, and add whatever group or user accounts you want.

hope this helps

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