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Add info about KB5005010
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windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/devices-prevent-users-from-installing-printer-drivers.md
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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ manager: dansimp
audience: ITPro audience: ITPro
ms.collection: M365-security-compliance ms.collection: M365-security-compliance
ms.topic: conceptual ms.topic: conceptual
ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.date: 01/05/2022
ms.technology: windows-sec ms.technology: windows-sec
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- It is advisable to set **Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers** to Enabled. Only users in the Administrative, Power User, or Server Operator groups will be able to install printers on servers. If this policy setting is enabled, but the driver for a network printer already exists on the local computer, users can still add the network printer. This policy setting does not affect a user's ability to add a local printer. - It is advisable to set **Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers** to Enabled. Only users in the Administrative, Power User, or Server Operator groups will be able to install printers on servers. If this policy setting is enabled, but the driver for a network printer already exists on the local computer, users can still add the network printer. This policy setting does not affect a user's ability to add a local printer.
> [!NOTE]
> After applying the [July 6, 2021 updates](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/kb5005010-restricting-installation-of-new-printer-drivers-after-applying-the-july-6-2021-updates-31b91c02-05bc-4ada-a7ea-183b129578a7), non-administrators, including delegated admin groups like printer operators, cannot install signed and unsigned printer drivers to a print server. By default, only administrators can install both signed and unsigned printer drivers to a print server.
### Location ### Location
Computer Configuration\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Local Policies\\Security Options Computer Configuration\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Local Policies\\Security Options