Running Vista in a network controlled environment. I want to give end users the ability to install device drivers on their own. (ie: printers, webcam, memory sticks, etc) But I'm a little confused on how to go about doing this.
This is how you allow users to add devices.....
Ok, my problem I'm having now is the GUID's. I've seen some information on where to find this...but that's on a machine that already has it. We have laptop users that will go home with these devices, go on the road, etc.... How in the world do I accommodate the GUID's for devices I haven't seen yet?
Is there a common GUID for logitech webcams?
How about one for memory sticks? (though I don't think memory sticks get counted as this problem)
What about printers? Do I take a poll to get them, or is there a common GUID for HP?
Can anyone help?
This is how you allow users to add devices.....
To allow standard users to install a device in a specific device setup class
1. Open the Group Policy Management Editor. To do so, click Start, and then in the Start Search box, type mmc gpedit.msc.
2. In the navigation pane, open the following folders: Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, Device Installation.
3. In the details pane, double-click Allow non-administrators to install drivers for these device setup classes.
4. Click Enabled, and then click Show.
5. In the Show Contents dialog box, click Add.
6. In the Add Item dialog box, type the GUID for the device setup class that applies to your device. Ensure that you include the curly brace characters on either side of the value.
7. Click OK to save your changes. You can repeat steps 5 and 6 for other devices.
8. Click OK to save the completed list, and then click OK to save the policy setting.
1. Open the Group Policy Management Editor. To do so, click Start, and then in the Start Search box, type mmc gpedit.msc.
2. In the navigation pane, open the following folders: Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, Device Installation.
3. In the details pane, double-click Allow non-administrators to install drivers for these device setup classes.
4. Click Enabled, and then click Show.
5. In the Show Contents dialog box, click Add.
6. In the Add Item dialog box, type the GUID for the device setup class that applies to your device. Ensure that you include the curly brace characters on either side of the value.
7. Click OK to save your changes. You can repeat steps 5 and 6 for other devices.
8. Click OK to save the completed list, and then click OK to save the policy setting.
Ok, my problem I'm having now is the GUID's. I've seen some information on where to find this...but that's on a machine that already has it. We have laptop users that will go home with these devices, go on the road, etc.... How in the world do I accommodate the GUID's for devices I haven't seen yet?
Is there a common GUID for logitech webcams?
How about one for memory sticks? (though I don't think memory sticks get counted as this problem)
What about printers? Do I take a poll to get them, or is there a common GUID for HP?
Can anyone help?
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