Default Printers & Roaming Profiles

[idemoya]

I have a WIndows 2000 server and all XP client workstations. I am using roaming profiles. How do i associate printers with users without having to manually log in every new user and install all the networked printers (ip/server)?

Thanks

 

[CoolClark]

You could create a default profile. When you get a new user just copy it to their network profile location. Then when they logon they'll have whatever's in the default.

 

[SelbyGlenn]

You can use a login script to do this for you. You can create groups within AD, add the appropriate users to the groups and then assign each group to the the appropriate printer using a .ini file located in the netlogon share. You then use kix script to install the printers as the user logs in. I can't remember all the steps off the top of my head. There's some documentation lying around here somewhere on it. I'll dig it out and get back to you tomorrow...

Glenn.

 

[dmanlam]

just write a simple login script in vbs...you can assign all networked printers to each user as they log in. see recent posts (as in the last few days), because there are many suggestions/sample scripts posted in here on this very topic. I don't remember the thread topics or I'd email you them, so just run a keyword search in this forum (login scripts printers, etc, etc)

-Drew