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2008-07-22 15:12:07
tabethena
Registered: Jul 22 2008
Posts: 7

The company I work for has our computers locked down so that our users do not have a lot of permissions. This causes an issue when a user tries to change their Adobe PDF Settings for printing. The users need to make custom paper sizes. The way they do that is by clicking on File - Print - Change printer to Adobe PDF - Click Properties - Click Adobe PDF Settings - Click Add. They then adjust the paper size as needed. Then they click Add/Modify. This does not save their choices though. There is no error.

The user does not seem to have permissions to the required area to save these changes. Where are the changes saved? Is it a temp file/folder or the registry?

These steps will work for the user if they are in the administrators group.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.1, Windows
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2008-07-29 10:36:57
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lkassuba
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Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
You might want to check Doug Hanna's suggestion for this in the post titled [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=14994]How do you configure the Adobe PDF printer for non-admin privileges?[/url]

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

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2008-07-29 13:25:44
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tabethena
Registered: Jul 22 2008
Posts: 7
I read the posting. I guess I am looking for the windows security solution which Doug specifically says he cannot provide because he is not a windows security expert. If anyone can proved the windows security solution that would be great.

Doug's quoted text:

You can try to find a way to allow printers to be fully managed by Users/PowerUsers without giving away the keys to the kingdom by making them all Admin's. I have no knowlege on how to do this one, or if it is even possible. I am not a Windows security expert.
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2008-07-29 16:20:03
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daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
tabethena,
Either admin or power user profiles can be edited. The how-to would be found in Microsoft space.
A good place to start is Microsoft TechNet.
What might be of interest for review is information on client computers, user and group accounts and security.
As well, you may want to consider obtaining the resource kit for the Windows OS you are using.

Be well...

Be well...

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2008-07-30 07:35:45
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tabethena
Registered: Jul 22 2008
Posts: 7
We have edited permissions for the Adobe folder under Program Files. I have also changed some permissions in the registry for the PDF Printer settings under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print. Neither of these areas work. I know that it is a simple fix but it is just finding the right location that permissions need to be changed.
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