Re: Local Printer Access

Thank you Paul. I'll test this ASAP.


"Paul Bergson" <pbergson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OCIqmURvFHA.1560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You can force a user into a local group via group policy using restricted
> groups.
>
>
> Restricted Groups Policy Settings
> Updated: March 28, 2003
>
> Restricted Groups
> This security setting allows an administrator to define two properties for
> security-sensitive groups (or restricted groups). The two properties are
> Members and Member Of.
>
> The Members list defines exactly who belongs and who does not belong to
> the restricted group. Both inclusion on the list and exclusion from the
> list, are enforced.
>
> The Member Of list specifies groups in which the restricted group is
> included. Only inclusion in the Member Of list is enforced, not exclusion:
> If you remove a group from the Member Of list, the restricted group is
> allowed to remain a member of the removed group.
>
> Note
>
> . Misuse of this policy setting is a common error that can cause data
> loss or problems with data access or security.
>
>
> Location
> GPO_name\Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security
> Settings\Restricted Groups\
>
> Default Values
>
> Server Type or GPO Default Value
> Default Domain Policy
> Not defined
>
> Default Domain Controller Policy
> Not defined
>
> Stand-Alone Server Default Settings
> Not defined
>
> DC Effective Default Settings
> Not defined
>
> Member Server Effective Default Settings
> Not defined
>
>
> Discussion
> The Restricted Groups folder is available only in Group Policy objects
> associated with domains, organizational units, and sites. The Restricted
> Groups folder does not appear in the local Group Policy object.
>
> If a restricted group is defined so that it has no members (that is, the
> Members list is empty), all members of the group are removed when the
> policy
>
>
> --
>
>
> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
> "WILD PACKET." <mailtomohsin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uKahvNKvFHA.2960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Thank you very much for your response.
>>
>> Every body have different kind for printers make/model/parallel/usb.
>> This
>> will be hard to do so? I have to go on each individual pc/notebook to do
>> this?
>>
>> Is there a better way to do this? I want them to install the printer
>> drivers with
>> out Admin intervention. Does not matter what kind fo printer it is.
>>
>> Is there a way I can add the users to the Power User Groups on their
>> local PCs w/o visiting their PCs ..... via a GPO or Script? That could do
>> the trick!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> WP
>>> *********************************************
>>>
>>> "lforbes" <lforbes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:C7CA82A1-1145-4991-9F89-9A7EE634F37C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Basically the printer files just need to be added once by an
>>>> Administrator.
>>>> Find out what type of Printer and whether it is USB or Parallel.
>>>> Download
>>>> the drivers from the Printers website and install. You can do this
>>>> without
>>>> the printer installed. Once the files are in the computer the user can
>>>> plug
>>>> the printer in and it will be fine.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Lara
>>>>
>>>> "WILD PACKET." wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have users who connect to domain using their note books and they can
>>>>> install the network printers.
>>>>>
>>>>> When they go home and logon using their cached credentals and try to
>>>>> install
>>>>> a local printer they cannot because they have no access at all to
>>>>> their
>>>>> local pc or does not have a local profile.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I enable this feature that they can install local printers
>>>>> when at
>>>>> home?
>>>>>
>>>>> Please advise - Thank you in adv.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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