Re: HIDING PRINTERS

Thanks, I figured that was the answer. Guess I was looking for something
like Access Based Enumeration for Printers.

Oh well.

"Herb Martin" wrote:

> "Dan" <Dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FAEB937F-C4EF-4CF0-9A41-375ADCA7385D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm referring to browsing for printers. Is this possible? Can I modify
> > permissions in AD so that only certain printers show based upon security
> > groups?
> >
>
> Yes, but for everyone or no one. Not based on groups or users.
>
> Add a $ to the end of the (print) share name. This convention keeps
> a particular share from showing in browse lists.
>
> Or you can turn off the server announcements -- still able to share
> but NO SHARE on that server will show up.
>
> In either case, users will have to know about the share, or you must
> provide batch files to map them.
>
>
> --
> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> Accelerated MCSE
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>
> > "Herb Martin" wrote:
> >
> >> "Dan" <Dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:FD7124BF-C303-405A-AC0D-40684D8092B4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hello. I'm wondering if there is a way to hide printers based on
> >> > permissions. When users browse the AD printer list, I would like them
> >> > to
> >> > only see printers that they have rights to.
> >> >
> >> > Is this possible? Thanks.
> >>
> >> Browsing or searching AD?
> >>
> >> It's possible in AD (but perhaps more tedious than it's worth),
> >> but browsing has no permissions.
> >>
> >> You can hide resources from the browser but that applies to
> >> everyone or no one.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> >> Accelerated MCSE
> >> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> >> [phone number on web site]
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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