Restrict all users from printing except for 1 user

Eyad Mananthala 21 Reputation points
2021-06-24T07:40:54.06+00:00

Hello

Is there any option to restrict all the users in the domain to access the printer and allow only to few users and limit the quota let say 10 pages per month.

Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
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  1. Leila Kong 3,701 Reputation points
    2021-06-25T02:32:55.31+00:00

    Hello @Eyad Mananthala ,

    Thanks for your query.

    1.If you are using a print server you can simply go to the Security tab (on each printer) and only allow access to those who should have it. For example, you could deny all permissions for the Everyone group and add desired users to the list to individually specify what type of access you want to give to each user on the network.
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    Printer Sharing In-Depth: Permissions and Internet Sharing: https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1350955&seqNum=3

    2.If you're looking for printing quotas on Windows, you'll have to either look for third party software solutions or, if your printer is one the network enabled kind, that does not need a print server, you can contact your printer's manufacturer to see if they have a solution built in.
    For third party vendors of Printing Quota Management Software feel free to google this yourself.
    Disclaimer: Some links to third party software vendors regarding Printing Quota Management Software I have absolutely no connection to whatsoever:
    http://www.papercut.com/\[^\]
    http://www.printingquota.com/\[^\]
    http://www.printmanager.com/\[^\]

    How to restrict user print more than 10 pages a day: https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/483104/Howplustoplusrestrictplususerplusprintplusmoreplus
    How to Limit Printing on a Network: https://www.toolbox.com/tech/networking/question/limit-printing-022812/

    Best regards,
    Leila


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  1. Leila Kong 3,701 Reputation points
    2021-07-06T09:47:31.847+00:00

    Hello @Eyad Mananthala ,

    We haven’t heard from you in a couple of days.
    How are things going there on this issue?

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  2. Eyad Mananthala 21 Reputation points
    2021-09-16T10:20:12.18+00:00

    Hi there

    Thank you for the solution

    It is working after applying the above settings.

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