Script help (for adding printer)

[Bhavin78]

I want to create a script for users laptop which is not on the domain and want to use printer which is on the domain.

Users laptop gets IP address from DHCP Server (Linksys Router which is conntected to Internal Network)

how can I write a script with domain credential in it show that does not give access denied error.

 

[Bhavin78]

need help on this,please!

 

[Blutch]

They must have an account in the domain to be able to print.
They should know the username and password.
Then you could script it as follows:

rundll32 printUI.dll PrintUIEntry /in /n\\servername\printersharename

They would then get a popup screen that asked them for their username and password. When they're correct the printer would be installed.

Hope this helps.

 

[johng75]

are the printers centralized on a print server? or are they connected to via IP address?




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[Bhavin78]

It's not possible to script in vb by hardcoding username and password.

 

[Bhavin78]

Some of them are via IP and rest on print server

 

[johng75]

http://www.joeware.net/win/free/all.htm

creat a batch/vbs file that would map to the desired printer

then use the CPAU program from this site to add the user cred's and est it up as a logon app

GL



Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,
totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

--"WOW-- What a Ride!"

 

[Blutch]

Look at these, maybe they'll give you more ideas...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q189105/

and

rundll32 printUI.dll printUIEntry /?

 

[Blutch]

Maybe found what you need:

http://www.ss64.com/nt/prncnfg.html

Check it out, test it and let us know...

 

[Bhavin78]

Thanks every one for all your help.

 

[FROGGYJ]

if they are on the domain as mentioned above you can create a simple batch file with the following line.

net start \\servername\printer name

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[markdmac]

Why don't you join the laptop to the domain and do away with the complexity of the credentials?

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[Bhavin78]

Cannot join laptop on domain as it belongs to other company domain but beign used by our employee.

net start \\servername\printer name (what about user credential with this)

 

[pgaliardo]

What if you created a domain account for these users in your domain. If you are able to use the exact same username and password as they use on the other domain they shouldn't be asked for credentials. Of course you have to give the new domain users rights to the printer in question.

 

[markdmac]

You won't be able to automate passing the credentials, however if you just map the printer once they should be remembered on the machine.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript