Here, this post will help you in the deployment of the Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy. We’ll make use of Intune’s Settings Catalog to install this policy. We are using Configuration Profiles of Intune to deploy the Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy.
Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy governs the acceptance of client connections by the print spooler. When the policy is either not configured or enabled, the spooler consistently accepts client connections.
Conversely, when the policy is disabled, the spooler refuses client connections and prevents users from sharing printers. Any currently shared printers will remain shared. Restarting the spooler is necessary for changes to this policy to become effective.
Microsoft announced a change to the default behavior of point and print drivers on August 10, 2021. This alteration affects the default installation and updates behaviour of Point and Print drivers, now necessitating Administrator privileges.
The details are documented in KB5005652—Managing the new Point and Print default driver installation behavior (CVE-2021-34481). This modification takes precedence over all Point and Print Group Policy settings, ensuring that only Administrators can install printer drivers from a print server using Point and Print.
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Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Intune Policy
To create a Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy, follow the steps stated below:
- Sign in to the Intune Admin Center portal https://intune.microsoft.com/.
- Select Devices > Windows > Configuration profiles > Create a profile.
In Create Profile, I select Windows 10 and later in Platform and select Profile Type as Settings catalog. Click on the Create button.
On the Basics tab pane, I provide a name for the policy as “Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy.”
- Optionally, if you want, you can enter a policy description and proceed by selecting “Next”
Now in Configuration Settings, Click Add Settings to browse or search the catalog for the settings I want to configure.
In the Settings Picker windows. I searched for the keyword Print Spooler. I found the category Administrative Templates\Printers and selected this.
- When I select that option as stated above, I see the sub-category Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections. After selecting that, click the cross mark at the right-hand corner, as shown below.
Here in Administrative Templates, I have disabled the Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections.
Using Scope tags, you can assign a tag to filter the profile to specific IT groups. One can add scope tags (if required). More details on Intune Scope Tags Implementation Guide.
- Click Next to continue.
Now in Assignments, in Included Groups, you need to click on Add Groups and choose Select Groups to include one or more groups. Click Next to continue.
In the Review + Create tab, I review settings. After clicking on Create, changes are saved, and the profile is assigned.
After successfully creating the “Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy,” a notification will appear in the top right-hand corner confirming the action. You can also verify the policy’s existence by navigating to the Configuration Profiles list, where it will be prominently displayed.
Your groups will receive your profile settings when the devices check in with the Intune service. The Policy applies to the device.
Intune Report for Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy
From the Intune Portal, you can view the Intune settings catalog profile report, which provides an overview of device configuration policies and deployment status.
To track the assignment of the policy, you need to select the relevant policy from the Configuration Profiles list, which is the Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy. Then, you can review the device and user check-in status to determine whether the policy has been successfully applied.
- If you require more detailed information, you can click on “View Report” to access additional insights.
Intune MDM Event Log – Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy
To verify the successful implementation of String or integer policies for the Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy on Windows 10 or 11 devices through Intune, you can leverage event IDs 813 and 814.
These event IDs provide valuable insights into the Allow Print Spooler To Accept Client Connections Policy’s application status and the specific value assigned to the policy on those devices. In the case of this particular policy, the value is String and is linked to the event ID 814.
By analyzing these event IDs, you can clearly understand the policy’s application status and the corresponding value associated with it on the devices in question.
To confirm this, you can check the Event log path – Applications and Services Logs – Microsoft – Windows – Devicemanagement-Enterprise-Diagnostics-Provider – Admin.
MDM PolicyManager: Set policy string, Policy: (