Point and Print Restrictions: registry value Restricted and 5 more (HKCU PointAndPrint)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint

Policy ID: PointAndPrint_Restrictions
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Supported Windows XP SP1 through Windows Server 2008 RTM
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Control Panel › Printers

Registry

Restricted

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"Restricted"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"Restricted"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "Restricted" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "Restricted" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'Restricted' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'Restricted' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

TrustedServers

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Users can only point and print to these servers:
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"TrustedServers"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"TrustedServers"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "TrustedServers" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "TrustedServers" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'TrustedServers' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'TrustedServers' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

ServerList

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Enter fully qualified server names separated by semicolons
Value type: REG_SZ

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ServerList"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "ServerList" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'ServerList' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

InForest

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Users can only point and print to machines in their forest
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"InForest"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"InForest"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "InForest" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "InForest" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'InForest' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'InForest' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: When installing drivers for a new connection:

Options
Item	Stored value
Show warning and elevation prompt	0
Show warning only	1

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Options (use only one)
; Show warning and elevation prompt
"NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall"=dword:00000000
; Show warning only
"NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Show warning and elevation prompt
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Show warning only
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show warning and elevation prompt
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Show warning only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'NoWarningNoElevationOnInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

UpdatePromptSettings

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: When updating drivers for an existing connection:

Options
Item	Stored value
Show warning and elevation prompt	0
Show warning only	1

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint]

; Options (use only one)
; Show warning and elevation prompt
"UpdatePromptSettings"=dword:00000000
; Show warning only
"UpdatePromptSettings"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Show warning and elevation prompt
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "UpdatePromptSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Show warning only
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v "UpdatePromptSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show warning and elevation prompt
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'UpdatePromptSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Show warning only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint' -Name 'UpdatePromptSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null