TipHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | (Not in registry) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Allows the domain controller to prune (delete from Active Directory) the printers published by this computer.
By default, the pruning service on the domain controller prunes printer objects from Active Directory if the computer that published them does not respond to contact requests. When the computer that published the printers restarts, it republishes any deleted printer objects.
This entry stores the setting of the Allow pruning of published printers Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 0 when you enable theAllow pruning of published printers policy. If you disable the policy, Group Policy sets the value to 1. If you set the policy to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (Not in registry) | The policy is not configured. Pruning is permitted. The domain controller prunes this computer's printers when the computer does not respond to contact requests. |
| 0 | The policy is enabled. Pruning is permitted. The domain controller prunes this computer's printers when the computer does not respond to contact requests. |
| 1 | The policy is disabled. Pruning is prohibited. The domain controller does not prune this computer's printers. This setting is designed to prevent printers from being pruned while the computer is temporarily disconnected from the network. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Allow pruning of published printers policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers).
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.