Printer Deployment vs Preferences vs Netlogon

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hi all,

traditionally i've deployed printers using simple logon script, deploy printers pcs, logins, printers.  companys grown, , have build new print server(s) anyway, i'd streamline deployment little more.

as best i've been able figure out, theres 3 mechanisms in win 2008/win 7 environment:  printer management (gpo), preferences (gpo) , old netlogon scripts right ??

i of targeting features preferences method, let me control deployment. but, understand it, bypasses print server right ?  still have setup print share used deploy drivers?  seems bit insane me. can't understand why, if setup print server, wouldn't want use it...

printer management looks too, except have manage printers gpo/ad membership , don't have fancy targeting tools.  - jobs go via print server.

netlogon - works.. isn't sophisticated.

 

what i'm looking ability targeting, via print server. need ability hold print jobs if i'm diagnosing printer, can't if users print direct, , want see central point print logs.

any way achieve want there?

" bypasses print server right ?" umm.. wrong... group policy preferences can map printer printer share or create local printer ... used map printer printer queue on server yes gpp defenitly best way map printters... here extensive blog post have written explains how map printter using group policy preferences.

http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2010/01/how-to-use-group-policy-preferences-to-dynamically-map-printers-with-roaming-profiles/

i hope helps..

alan burchill (mvp)
http://www.grouppolicy.biz
follow me on twitter @alanburchill


Windows Server  >  Print/Fax



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