Why is the LPD service being deprecated?


tl;dr - use lpd macintosh work-around smb; why being deprecated?

hi! i'm curious why lpd service being deprecated. granted, don't know it, here's why ask:

i support large networking environment @ big college campus. have windows print servers, , have heavy mac deployment (60% mac endpoints, ~350+ or so). these macs have big problem smb authentication when bound our campus ad. reason, when ad users authenticate, , map printer connection via smb, print queue pause. attempting un-pause queue results in prompt ad credentials. providing proper credentials (with domain prefix "domain\username") not work. way i've been able bypass problem use lpd instead of smb.

yes, know, mac issue. it's reason that, now, cannot see way around lpd.


the lpd service still included in 2012 r2. i've pointed post couple people interested in feedback on lpd removal. if there others using feature, please update thread.

thanks


alan morris windows printing team



Windows Server  >  Print/Fax



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