Allow printers to be published

Determines whether the computer's shared printers can be published in Active Directory. If you enable this setting or do not configure it users can use the "List in directory" option in the Printer's Properties' Sharing tab to publish shared printers in Active Directory. If you disable this setting this computer's shared printers cannot be published in Active Directory and the "List in directory" option is not available. Note: This settings takes priority over the setting "Automatically publish new printers in the Active Directory".

Policy path: 

Printers

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows 2000

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!PublishPrinters

Filename: 

Printing2.admx

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