Default Active Directory path when searching for printers

Specifies the Active Directory location where searches for printers begin. The Add Printer Wizard gives users the option of searching Active Directory for a shared printer. If you enable this policy setting these searches begin at the location you specify in the "Default Active Directory path" box. Otherwise searches begin at the root of Active Directory. This setting only provides a starting point for Active Directory searches for printers. It does not restrict user searches through Active Directory.

Policy path: 

Control Panel\Printers

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

At least Windows 2000

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard!Default Search Scope

Filename: 

Printing.admx

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