Re: Install printers to groups of users or computers by using Group Policy

Terence,
I was unable to use your suggestion. It didn't do what I needed. I have
located some scripts that I am going to try to accomplish my goal.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/printing/default.mspx?mfr=true



"Bob Genestet" <bob.genestet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you for replying. Yes, all of that works as it should. To be more
specific, I have 4 remote offices connecting to the SBS 2003 server and I
do not want all printers in AD to be available to all OUs. Instead I would
like only the local printers available to the OUs and for those local
printers to be installed automatically when a new user logs on. I have
come to the conclusion that the best way to accomplish this is to remove
"Add Printers" from the assigned applications for all computers and use a
logon script for each OU. This is the script gotten from TechNet that I am
going to try below which works in a trial test.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/printing/default.mspx?mfr=true
The script also provides a means to set the default printer. The Server
2003 Print Management Wizard would accomplish what I need to do. Can it be
installed on SBS 2003? If you know of a better way to approach this
problem, please advise. I was considering a different
"SBS_LOGIN_SCRIPT.bat" for each OU, but I did not know if that was
possible.

Thank you,
Bob

"Terence Liu [MSFT]" <v-terliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello Bob,

Thank you for posting here.

According to your description, I understand that you want to install
share
printer on clients by SBS Group Policy. If I have misunderstood the
problem, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Based on my research, in SBS 2003 environment, the client printer is
installed by the SBS 2003 client log on script. During the client log on
SBS domain, SBS 2003 adds a printer published in Active Directory to
client
computers running Windows XP pro or Windows 2000 Pro. This printer
becomes
the default printer for the client computer, unless a local printer is
attached to the client computer or more than one printer exists in Active
Directory.

The following conditions must exist for Active Directory search of
published printers on SBS

1. The printer must be shared

2. The box indicating to List in the Directory must be selected from the
sharing tab of the printers properties

3. DNS must be configured correctly and running (i.e. Listeners, point to
itself for DNS name resolution)

4. The clients must contain the SBS servers IP as the DNS server

5. Ensure that all accounts have correct login script setting

a. Open Server Management consol on SBS

b. Select Users node, double-click user account in right pane.

c. Select Profile tap, ensure the "SBS_LOGIN_SCRIPT.bat" input in Logon
script box.

d. Click OK to finish.

6. After change the printers in SBS, you have to log off and log on one
time in every client and make sure the clients run this logon script.

If the issue persists, I suggest we try to add the printer manually:

To do this, please go to the SBS 2003 server, open ''Printers and Faxes''
in ''Control panel''. Double-click the printer which you want to share in
the network. In the printer properties window, click ''Sharing'' tab and
then select ''Share this printer''. Type the share name, check ''List in
the directory'' box and click ''OK''. Go to the client computer, click
''Start''-->''Run'', type ''\\ <SBS server name>'' (without the quotation
marks) and press Enter. You will see the shared printer. Double-click it;
the client computer will automatically connect to the shared printer and
install the necessary printer driver.

If the issue persists, please kindly help me collect some information for
further investigation:

1. Do other printers which shared via this way add to all PCs fine?

2. Please try to connect this printer to SBS server and then share it in
the directory. Does it can add to all client PCs automatic?

3. Make sure that you fax modem appears on the Windows Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL)

To view the latest Windows HCL, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdq/hcl/

Hope these steps will give you some help.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Terence Liu(MSFT)

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| Subject: Install printers to groups of users or computers by using
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| With SBS 2003, how do I perform the task of installing printers to
groups
of
| users or computers by using Group Policy similar to Server 2003 as
shown
| below?
|
| To install printers to groups of users or computers by using Group
Policy
in
| Server 2003
|
| 1. In the Print Management tree, under the appropriate print server,
click
| Printers.
| 2. In the results pane, right-click the printer you want to deploy, and
then
| click Deploy with Group Policy.
| 3. In the Deploy with Group Policy dialog box, click Browse, and then
choose
| a Group Policy object.
|
| 4. Click OK.
| 5. To assign the printer connection setting to the GPO, do one or both
of
| the following:
| .As a per-user setting, select the "The users that this GPO applies to
(per
| user)" check box.
| .As a per-machine setting, select the "The computers that this GPO
applies
| to (per machine)" check box.
|
| 6. Click Add.
| 7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to add the printer connection setting to another
GPO.
| 8. Click OK.
|
|
|





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