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The current permissions for a printer may be viewed and changed by right clicking on that printer in the Print Management tool (''Start -> Administrative Tools -> Print Management''), selecting ''Properties'' and clicking on the ''Security'' tab:
[[Image:windows_server_2008_printer_permissions.jpg|Windows Server Printer permissions]]
To change the permissions for a currently listed user or group, select the user or group and change the ''Allow'' and ''Deny'' permissions to the required settings. When the settings are configured, click on apply to commit the changes. If the user or group is not currently listed in the properties dialog, click on the ''Add...'' button to invoke the ''Select Users or Groups'' dialog. Change the ''Location'' setting if necessary and then enter the names of the users or groups, separated by semi-colons into the bottom text box. Click the ''Check Names'' button to verify the selected users or groups exist within the current location scope:
[[Image:windows_server_2008_select_users_and_groups.jpg|Selecting users and groups]]
Assuming the names are correct click on ''OK'' to return to the properties dialog where the selected users and/or groups will now be included in the ''Group or user names'' list. To configure permissions, select a user or group and set the permissions in the ''Permissions for'' section of the dialog. Click ''Apply'' to commit the changes and repeat the task for any other users or groups added to the list.
To configure the ''special permissions'' click on the ''Advanced'' button in the Security page of the properties panel to display the ''Advanced Security Settings'' dialog as illustrated below:
[[Image:windows_server_2008_advanced_printer_security_settings.jpg|Advanced Printer Security Settings]]
To modify the permissions for a user or group select that object from the list and click ''Edit...'' to display the ''Permission Entry for'' dialog. In this dialog both the standard and special permissions for the selected user or group are displayed and may be changed as required. As noted previously, certain special permissions are implicit in standard permission settings. For example, setting the ''Manage Printers'' standard permission also enables the ''Read'', ''Change'' and ''Take Ownership'' special permissions. Once the desired permission changes have been made click on ''OK'' to dismiss the ''Permission Entry for'' dialog, followed by ''Apply'', then ''OK'' in the ''Advanced Security Settings'' dialog. Finally, click on ''OK'' to dismiss the properties dialog and return to Print Management.
== Changing Printer Ownership ==
