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Question

How do I stop receiving a prompt for credentials when adding a printer on my Mac?

Overview

To prevent a non-admin from being prompted for credentials to add printers, delete or resume print queues. etc., they must be added to the lpadmin group.

Answer

How to add domain users to lpadmin group and give them access to preference panes

sudo dseditgroup -o edit -n /Local/Default -u admin -p -a "AD3\Domain Users" -t group lpadmin

sudo security authorizationdb write com.appleSoftwareUpdate.scan allow
sudo security authorizationdb write system.install.apple-software allow
sudo security authorizationdb write system.preferences allow
sudo security authorizationdb write system.preferences.printing allow

Local accounts

sudo dseditgroup -o edit -n /Local/Default -u admin -p -a staff -t group lpadmin