So I need to replace one of my current print servers (Win2003, 32bit) with a new VM (Win2008 R2, 64bit). Some of you may recall my emails about this recently. Anyway, I have the new server ready, all printers defined on it (with the same names as the current production printers). My question is about actually cutting over to the new server.
Before I do that, do I need to unlist the printers from the directory on the old production print server and unshare the printers *before* changing it's name and IP? That's a bit of a pain, because there are 93 printers, and I haven't found a way to do that as a batch, so I'd have to change each printer definition manually.I don't know how printers are treated in the directory - do they have a unique SID like a computer object, and so just creating a new printer with the same name on a server with the same name does not mean that it will just work? Once I unlist and unshare, I should be able to change the name and IP of the old server; re-assign them to the new printer; list all the new printers in the directory. And then all should Just Work. Is that right? Am I missing a step? Do I have a step wrong? Thanks ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
