Nonadministrative user accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.

From Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000213

SV-52213r1_rule Nonadministrative user accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.

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Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to access. Improper configuration can permit access to devices and data beyond a user's need.

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Open "Devices and Printers" in Control Panel or through Search. If there are no printers configured, this is NA. For each configured printer: Right click on the printer. Select "Printer Properties". Select the "Sharing" tab. View whether "Share this printer" is checked. For any printers with "Share this printer" selected: Select the Security tab. If any standard user accounts or groups have permissions other than "Print", this is a finding. Standard users will typically be given "Print" permission through the Everyone group. "All APPLICATION PACKAGES" and "CREATOR OWNER" are not considered standard user accounts for this requirement.

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Configure the permissions on shared printers to restrict standard users to only have Print permissions. This is typically given through the Everyone group by default.

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