Windows Print Spooler Security Vulnerability - Revision history

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-07T13:57:37Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-07T13:42:06Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* If You're Having Issues Accessing The Local Group Policy Editor */

2021-07-07T13:06:32Z

If You're Having Issues Accessing The Local Group Policy Editor

Steve410: /* Additional Notes To Access The Local Group Policy Editor */

2021-07-07T13:01:51Z

Additional Notes To Access The Local Group Policy Editor

Steve410 at 13:01, 7 July 2021

2021-07-07T13:01:23Z

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-07T12:45:30Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-07T12:44:53Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-06T20:42:18Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-06T20:36:53Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

Steve410: /* Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch */

2021-07-06T20:34:47Z

Temporary Solution To Disable Accepting Print Client Connections... Until Microsoft Releases A Patch

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 * In your Windows ''search'' window, bottom left, type '''Edit Group Policy'''.
-* ''Click'' on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your ''admin account credentials''.  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
+* ''Click'' on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your ''admin account credentials'' (including your admin username and admin password, if they are not the same as your user account.)  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
 * ''Click'' on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Computer Configuration''' on the ''left-hand pane''.   This will provide a drop-down of choices.

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 * In your Windows ''search'' window, bottom left, type '''Edit Group Policy'''.
-* ''Click'' on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your admin account credentials.  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
+* ''Click'' on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your ''admin account credentials''.  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
 * ''Click'' on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Computer Configuration''' on the ''left-hand pane''.   This will provide a drop-down of choices.

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 : Once Microsoft releases a specific patch for this issue, and you verify it has been installed, you can then choose to reverse the process and allow print clients once again for those who need that option active.
-==If You're Having Issues Accessing The Local Group Policy Editor==
+==If You're Having Issues Accessing The ''Local Group Policy Editor''==
-:In the above steps, you're editing the Local Group Policy Editor.  If for some reason, you can't seem to find the Local Group Policy Editor, here are some other methods to access it...
+:In the above steps, you're editing the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.  If for some reason, you can't seem to find the ''Local Group Policy Editor'', here are some other methods to access it...
-:1) Launch Control panel .  In Control Panel, there should be a search bar in the upper right.  Type "group" (without the " ") into the search bar and you should see something on the left that includes Administrative Tools, under which, there should be an option to Edit Group Policy.
+:1) Launch '''Control Panel''' .  In Control Panel, there should be a search bar in the upper right.  Type ''group''into the search bar and you should see something on the left that includes ''Administrative Tools'', under which, there should be an option to ''Edit Group Policy''.  Choose ''Edit Group Policy''.
 ::or...
-:2) Press Windows key + R to open the Run menu, enter gpedit. msc, and hit Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
+:2) Press '''Windows key + R''' to open the ''Run'' menu, enter '''gpedit. msc''' and hit '''Enter''' to launch the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
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 : Once Microsoft releases a specific patch for this issue, and you verify it has been installed, you can then choose to reverse the process and allow print clients once again for those who need that option active.
-==Additional Notes To Access The Local Group Policy Editor==
+==If You're Having Issues Accessing The Local Group Policy Editor==
 :In the above steps, you're editing the Local Group Policy Editor.  If for some reason, you can't seem to find the Local Group Policy Editor, here are some other methods to access it...

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	: Once Microsoft releases a specific patch for this issue, and you verify it has been installed, you can then choose to reverse the process and allow print clients once again for those who need that option active.		: Once Microsoft releases a specific patch for this issue, and you verify it has been installed, you can then choose to reverse the process and allow print clients once again for those who need that option active.
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		+	==Additional Notes To Access The Local Group Policy Editor==
		+
		+	:In the above steps, you're editing the Local Group Policy Editor. If for some reason, you can't seem to find the Local Group Policy Editor, here are some other methods to access it...
		+
		+	:1) Launch Control panel . In Control Panel, there should be a search bar in the upper right. Type "group" (without the " ") into the search bar and you should see something on the left that includes Administrative Tools, under which, there should be an option to Edit Group Policy.
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		+	::or...
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		+	:2) Press Windows key + R to open the Run menu, enter gpedit. msc, and hit Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
		+

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 * ''Click'' on '''Disabled''', and hit OK.  (If it was '''''already''''' set to '''Disabled''', you're already done, just hit Cancel, and you may continue working on your system.)
-::<span style="color:#ff0000">'''NOTE:''' If the option '''Not Configured''' was already selected, it so happens that, by default, '''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections''' ''is enabled,''   So, you still must mark it as '''Disabled'''.</span>
+::<span style="color:#ff0000">'''NOTE:''' If the option '''Not Configured''' was already selected, it so happens that, by default, '''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections''' ''is'' already enabled,   So, you still must mark it as '''Disabled'''.</span>
 * ''Exit'' out of the Local Group Policy Editor

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 * In your Windows ''search'' window, bottom left, type '''Edit Group Policy'''.
-* Click on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your admin account credentials.  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
+* ''Click'' on '''Edit Group Policy'''.  If your system needs it, you will be prompted for your admin account credentials.  This will bring up the ''Local Group Policy Editor''.
-* Click on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Computer Configuration''' on the ''left-hand pane''.   This will provide a drop-down of choices.
+* ''Click'' on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Computer Configuration''' on the ''left-hand pane''.   This will provide a drop-down of choices.
-* Click on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Administrative Templates'''
+* ''Click'' on the ''down'' arrow to the left of '''Administrative Templates'''
-* Click on '''Printers'''.
+* ''Click'' on '''Printers'''.
-* Over on the ''right-hand pane'', Double-click on  '''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections.''' (You might need to scroll towards the bottom to find it.)  This brings up the the  ''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections.'' window.
+* Over on the ''right-hand pane'', ''double-click'' on  '''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections.''' (You might need to scroll towards the bottom to find it.)  This brings up the the  ''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections.'' window.
-* Click on '''Disabled''', and hit OK.  (If it was '''''already''''' set to '''Disabled''', you're already done, just hit Cancel, and you may continue working on your system.)
+* ''Click'' on '''Disabled''', and hit OK.  (If it was '''''already''''' set to '''Disabled''', you're already done, just hit Cancel, and you may continue working on your system.)
 ::'''NOTE:''' If the option '''Not Configured''' was already selected, it so happens that, by default, '''Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections''' ''is enabled,''   So, you still must mark it as '''Disabled'''.
-* Exit out of the Local Group Policy Editor
+* ''Exit'' out of the Local Group Policy Editor
-* '''Reboot''' your system for this change to '''Disabled''' to take effect.
+* '''''Reboot''''' your system for this change to '''Disabled''' to take effect.
 : Once Microsoft releases a specific patch for this issue, and you verify it has been installed, you can then choose to reverse the process and allow print clients once again for those who need that option active.
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