Printer Deployment

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Hi

A customer is trying to deploy printers through the new GP extensions of
server 2003 R2. But is getting an mmc error when adding pushprinters.exe to
script.

All Domain / Active directory controllers as well as print servers have all
been upgraded to R2. The DC on which I am trying to deploy the printer is an
R2 native clean build.

I have tried the web site but cannot find any refrence to any solution.

I have used the server 2003 R2 step by step guide and the August technet
news letter from the technet magazine.

I have added some event logs to see if they can be of assistance.

Oops seems I cannot add attachment:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1058
Date: 9/29/2006
Time: 2:09:45 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MISWINDC3
Description:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=local,DC=rutc,DC=ac,DC=uk.
The file must be present at the location
<\\local.rutc.ac.uk\sysvol\local.rutc.ac.uk\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini>.
(Access is denied. ). Group Policy processing aborted.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1030
Date: 9/29/2006
Time: 2:09:45 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MISWINDC3
Description:
Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects. Check the event
log for possible messages previously logged by the policy engine that
describes the reason for this.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Please let me know how I may help the customer.

Thanks
Eifion Evans

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