Enable Device Control Printing Restrictions
- Policy ID
- EnableDeviceControlUser
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Control Panel › Printers
Description
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
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- EnableDeviceControlREG_DWORD