What is the 'Packaged' column in Print Management -> Drivers?

greetings,

we have efi fiery print driver can't silently deployed since popup comes up. because not 'packaged' apparently.

here's screen shot of column , of popup:

we're told after new patch came affecting spooler.  https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-087

this whql driver , can perused here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0b4fztsuy9kasymr1njb2sjzmsms?usp=sharing

could share mean have driver 'packaged' or not , start package it?

thank you, , health , happiness in new year :)

hey shaarable,

whql print drivers can packaged or unpackaged.  line in printer's inf file. 

packageaware=true

this marks print driver package aware.

the package installation retains .cat file provided driver authentication when copied client machine.  package aware printer drivers introduced on ten years ago windows vista. 

prior vista operating system, cat files never copied clients.

with the security implementation in ms6-087, "package" state required silent print driver installation. details here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3170005

i know people have worked around requirement since client spooler checking registry key on print server.  hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\control\print\environments\windows x64\drivers\version-3\drivername\printerdriverattributes  make sure 1. 

all details here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/030ee94a-047d-460a-bc39-52351a199364/kb3163912-breaks-point-and-print-restrictions-gpo-settings?forum=winservergp

thanks

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alan morris formerly windows printing team

Windows Server  >  Print/Fax