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title: Policy CSP - Education
description: Policy CSP - Education
ms.author: maricia
ms.topic: article
ms.prod: w10
ms.technology: windows
author: MariciaAlforque
ms.date: 03/12/2018
---

# Policy CSP - Education



<hr/>

<!--Policies-->
## Education policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#education-defaultprintername">Education/DefaultPrinterName</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#education-preventaddingnewprinters">Education/PreventAddingNewPrinters</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#education-printernames">Education/PrinterNames</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="education-defaultprintername"></a>**Education/DefaultPrinterName**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
	<th>Home</th>
	<th>Pro</th>
	<th>Business</th>
	<th>Enterprise</th>
	<th>Education</th>
	<th>Mobile</th>
	<th>Mobile Enterprise</th>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1709. This policy allows IT Admins to set the user's default printer. 

The policy value is expected to be the name (network host name) of an installed printer.

<!--/Description-->
<!--/Policy-->

<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="education-preventaddingnewprinters"></a>**Education/PreventAddingNewPrinters**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
	<th>Home</th>
	<th>Pro</th>
	<th>Business</th>
	<th>Enterprise</th>
	<th>Education</th>
	<th>Mobile</th>
	<th>Mobile Enterprise</th>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1709. Allows IT Admins to prevent user installation of additional printers from the printers settings.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Prevent addition of printers*
-   GP name: *NoAddPrinter*
-   GP path: *Control Panel/Printers*
-   GP ADMX file name: *Printing.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 (default) – Allow user installation.
-   1 – Prevent user installation.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="education-printernames"></a>**Education/PrinterNames**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
	<th>Home</th>
	<th>Pro</th>
	<th>Business</th>
	<th>Enterprise</th>
	<th>Education</th>
	<th>Mobile</th>
	<th>Mobile Enterprise</th>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>3</sup></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
	<td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1709. Allows IT Admins to automatically provision printers based on their names (network host names).

The policy value is expected to be a ```&#xF000;``` seperated list of printer names.  The OS will attempt to search and install the matching printer driver for each listed printer.

<!--/Description-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

Footnote:

-   1 - Added in Windows 10, version 1607.
-   2 - Added in Windows 10, version 1703.
-   3 - Added in Windows 10, version 1709.
-   4 - Added in Windows 10, version 1803.

<!--/Policies-->