Package Point and print - Approved servers

Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista

Restricts package point and print to approved servers. This policy setting restricts package point and print connections to approved servers. This setting only applies to Package Point and Print connections, and is completely independent from the "Point and Print Restrictions" policy that governs the behavior of non-package point and print connections. Windows Vista and later clients will attempt to make a non-package point and print connection anytime a package point and print connection fails, including attempts that are blocked by this policy. Administrators may need to set both policies to block all print connections to a specific print server. If this setting is enabled, users will only be able to package point and print to print servers approved by the network administrator. When using package point and print, client computers will check the driver signature of all drivers that are downloaded from print servers. If this setting is disabled, or not configured, package point and print will not be restricted to specific print servers.

• User
  Browse a common web site to find printers

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Browse the network to find printers

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Default Active Directory path when searching for printers

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Enable Device Control Printing Restrictions

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
• User
  List of Approved USB-connected print devices

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
• User
  Only use Package Point and print

  Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
• User
  Point and Print Restrictions

  Supported Windows XP SP1 through Windows Server 2008 RTM
• User
  Prevent addition of printers

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Prevent deletion of printers

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Turn off Windows default printer management

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10