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Allow "Non Admin" Domain Users to Install Shared Printers on Windows 7 without Prompting for Administrative Credentials
Hello,
I would like to allow "Non Admin" Domain users to install shared printers on Windows 7 without prompting for administrative credentials. I have looked at multiple posts on the subject here at EE, but I am still having trouble. We currently have Windows Server 2008 Domain controllers (not 2008 R2) and the clients have Windows 7 Professional.
I have attached a screenshot below of the GPO settings I currently have set in the OU. I am not sure what I am missing. The non admin clients are still prompted for admin credentials when trying to connect to a shared printer. *Note some of these shared printers are on Windows XP desktops.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks,
Randy
I would like to allow "Non Admin" Domain users to install shared printers on Windows 7 without prompting for administrative credentials. I have looked at multiple posts on the subject here at EE, but I am still having trouble. We currently have Windows Server 2008 Domain controllers (not 2008 R2) and the clients have Windows 7 Professional.
I have attached a screenshot below of the GPO settings I currently have set in the OU. I am not sure what I am missing. The non admin clients are still prompted for admin credentials when trying to connect to a shared printer. *Note some of these shared printers are on Windows XP desktops.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks,
Randy
Remote users permissions on you print server could also affect this. The GPO settings look fine, what are your print server local permissions?
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Hi Rapska1ion, I have the remote desktop settings turned on, and all of the local policies are set to the default. Is there a particular one I should look for in the local polices?
Randy
Randy
Probably stray away from policies for now. Check your local groups and make sure domain users have permissions to remotely connect (but not login of course)
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Hi Everyone,
I checked the Group Policy Modeling Wizard and I do not see any of the Group Policies being filtered out.
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
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Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
I also checked the Local Remote Users group on the PC sharing the printer and manually added the account trying to connect to that shared printer and I get the same result.
I am able to install the shared printer on a Windows XP machine with no issue, it is just the Windows 7 ones want me to enter in the admin credentials.
I checked the Group Policy Modeling Wizard and I do not see any of the Group Policies being filtered out.
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
--------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
I also checked the Local Remote Users group on the PC sharing the printer and manually added the account trying to connect to that shared printer and I get the same result.
I am able to install the shared printer on a Windows XP machine with no issue, it is just the Windows 7 ones want me to enter in the admin credentials.
ASKER
Hi Guys,
Just a follow up, it seems that the GPO settings are correct to some degree. I did a test where I had a Windows 7 desktop share a printer where the default drivers were already installed (HP 910). I then had the other Windows 7 desktop with a standard (Non admin user) try to connect to it and it installed without issue.
Now when I try to connect that Windows 7 desktop to the shared printer on a Windows XP machine (with a Dell1130 printer) it looks like it wants to download the drivers from that XP desktop for the printer. When it completes, then it prompts me for that admin password. Is there another Group Policy that I am missing that will allow this?
Randy
Just a follow up, it seems that the GPO settings are correct to some degree. I did a test where I had a Windows 7 desktop share a printer where the default drivers were already installed (HP 910). I then had the other Windows 7 desktop with a standard (Non admin user) try to connect to it and it installed without issue.
Now when I try to connect that Windows 7 desktop to the shared printer on a Windows XP machine (with a Dell1130 printer) it looks like it wants to download the drivers from that XP desktop for the printer. When it completes, then it prompts me for that admin password. Is there another Group Policy that I am missing that will allow this?
Randy
Check your UAC settings on the client. Either bring those settings down or you can try adding domain users to the clients power users group.
ASKER
Thank you Rapska1ion, I turned the UAC to "Never notify (Disable UAC)" but I am still getting prompted to include the admin credentials :(
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Thanks for posting that Randy. Good luck!
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I posted the solution and awarded point to all those who helped me get to this point. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
Randy
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