Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP

Information

This policy setting specifies whether to allow this client to download print driver packages over HTTP.
To set up HTTP printing, non-inbox drivers need to be downloaded over HTTP.
Note: This policy setting does not prevent the client from printing to printers on the Intranet or the Internet over HTTP. It only prohibits downloading drivers that are not already installed locally.
If you enable this policy setting, print drivers cannot be downloaded over HTTP.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can download print drivers over HTTP.

Solution

Policy Path: System\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication settings
Policy Setting Name: Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP

See Also

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/security-baseline-final-windows-10-and-windows-server-version/ba-p/1543631

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-7(14), CSCv6|2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 04fac594fdab5b5801da956e78d07dc8070ef2879fb26dbc1f52aaec90fa4694