Disable LPT1 script

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From: Jamie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 06:33:23 -0800

I have an old dos app that prints to LPT1. I need to
allow a couple of WinXP PC's to map the print port to
LPT1. This is easy if the user is loging on locally (net
use lpt1: \\server\printer) but they are loging in using
their domain account.

I have read the following MS article but I dont really
understand it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;313644

I have downloaded Devcon and I can use it as desired when
logged onto the XP machine as local account with admin
rights (devcon disable *PNP0401). But I cant get it to
work in a group policy startup script. I have created an
OU with the relevant XPmachines in it. But I'm not sure
what to put in the script or where to locate the
devcon.exe for the script to work correctly.

Anyone got any ideas on this?

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