Disable printing

Disabling printing can prevent unauthorized access to sensitive documents and safeguard confidential information from potential breaches.

Before you begin

  • Administrative access.

Procedure

  1. Create a plain text /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-printing keyfile in the /etc/dconf/db/local.d/ directory with the following content: 
    [org/gnome/desktop/lockdown]
# Disable printing
disable-printing=true
  2. Create a new file under the /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/ directory and list the keys or subpaths you want to lock down: 
    # Lock printing
/org/gnome/desktop/lockdown/disable-printing
  3. Apply the changes to the system databases: 
    # dconf update