It's the GPO that allows Vista and above to automatically install the drivers when they are not present. Otherwise it hangs at the GPO application.
I've just changed jobs so can't dig out the exact GPO setting, sorry! On 16 September 2010 16:01, Miller Bonnie L. <[email protected]>wrote: > +1, works well for us here too, but we target the computer ou + the user > group in combo. James—can you clarify what you mean on the Point and print > restrictions? I don’t think we have that set and I’m wondering what the > issue is/was. > > > > For XP machines, make sure you have the latest GPP preferences update > applied for this all to work. > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:15 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Deploying Printers via GPO > > > > Use loopback policy processing on your computers OU, deploy the Group > Policy Preferences printers list as a user config applied to the computers > OU, set the default printer through that, and target it to the required > users. > > Make sure you set the GPO with the point-and-print restrictions as well, so > it doesn't hang when popping up the box to install the driver if there isn't > a suitable one installed. > > On 15 September 2010 18:02, Kelsey, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good afternoon all, > > Currently in a 08 domain with all XP workstations SP3 and > GPO extensions installed. I need to deploy printers based on the machine > and not the user. I see I can deploy printers to computers through a GPO, > BUT you can’t set the default printer that way. It looks like I can deploy > the printers to the user, then use ‘item-level targeting’ so it applies only > when users logon to computers in certain OU’s. Is there a better way to > skin this cat? > > > > Should I make a printer policy per OU, or make 1 global one with all the > printers and assign them with the item-level targeting? > > > > Thanks all!! > > > > ************************************* > *John C. Kelsey* > DuBois Regional Medical Center > (: 814.375.3073 > 2 : 814.375.4005 > *: [email protected] > ************************************* > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > ~ 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 > > > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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 > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ 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
