Policy
Enable Device Control Printing Restrictions
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Determines whether Device Control Printing Restrictions are enforced for printing on this computer. By default, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model. If you enable this setting, the computer will restrict printing to printer connections on the corporate network or approved USB-connected printers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are no restrictions to printing based on connection type or printer Make/Model.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers Value name EnableDeviceControl | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.