GPO tool

Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

Select a product
  • Select a category.

Allow non-administrators to install drivers for these device setup classes

This policy setting specifies a list of device setup class GUIDs describing driver packages that non-administrator members of the built-in Users group may install on the system.

If you enable this policy setting, members of the Users group may install new drivers for the specified device setup classes. The drivers must be signed according to Windows Driver Signing Policy, or be signed by publishers already in the TrustedPublisher store.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, only members of the Administrators group are allowed to install new driver packages on the system.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductDevice Installation
CategoryDriver Installation
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows Vista
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDriverInstallRestrictions
Value NameAllowUserDeviceClasses
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0

Policy Settings

Allow Users to install driver packages for these classes:

Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDriverInstallRestrictionsAllowUserDeviceClasses
Value NameDriverInstall_Classes_AllowUser_List
TypeREG_SZ