Second that hotfix. I had a lot of problems with item-level targeting until I installed it. I forgot I had to use it :-) Time for some documentation
On 19 September 2010 23:22, James Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm using GPP and security groups on Win 7 with no issues. Gotchas when it > was implemented:- > > - Turning on the policies already mentioned to allow point and print to > work correctly without prompting etc. > - Suitable drivers available on the print server > - Installation of this hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976399/en-au > > James. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Wimberly [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 18 September 2010 4:05 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Deploying Printers via GPO > > Bonnie, I think you're right, going from memory I think the problem I came > to was the fact that we still have Windows 2003 print server with no plans > to upgrade it in the near future. > > Some of the links I had for this project are below. I was hoping one of > these would solve my problem, but what I am seeing is that when a new user > logs into a Windows 7 computer the GPP printers just don't show up. > Although in every case if an admin were to install them prior to the user > login the when the user logs in they do show up immediately. There is no > error in the log file, and no error to the screen. GPResult shows that the > GPP had applied successfully. Since the problem only affects new users to > new machines and is quickly solved by an admin login it's been difficult to > really trace. I'm just holding off on Windows 7 in departments where I push > printers. > Not the best solution but we are understaffed! ;) > > > > > http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-vista/22950-solution-mapping-printers-logon-scripts-vista-7-without-uac-interupting.html#post223322 > > > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprosecurity/thread/adebbc69-4623-4a96-a84a-d4c324e326c0 > > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/09/19/installing-windows-vista-print-drivers-on-windows-server-2003.aspx > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Miller Bonnie L. > <[email protected]> wrote: > > And to possibly answer my own post, I did a quick google and am mostly > seeing stuff about driver compatibility being the problem. For example, > adding Win7 boxen when your print server is still WS03, then it can't load > drivers so the GPP appears to not work. > > > > We just <painfully> completed our print server migration to 2008 R2 last > spring, and have both XP and 7 machines loading drivers from there, both x86 > and x64. I only have one application that is still having a major issue, > which is Filemaker Pro combined with <latest> the HP universal drivers. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 9:38 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Deploying Printers via GPO > > > > If you come up with the article, please post. This could be a huge > problem for us implementing W7 for student labs. Don't think we've tried it > yet. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stephen Wimberly [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 8:45 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Deploying Printers via GPO > > > > I moved all our network printers to GPP with security groups as > > described above and love it! although now that we have started to > > deploy Windows 7 I find that it doesn't work on Windows 7. I don't > > have the article handy that explains why, but a word of caution to > > test your newly created GPP on some Windows 7 boxes before you go hog > > wild! > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Miller Bonnie L. > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Interesting-I don't think I've heard of any hangs like that, but I > >> will go check that setting as we don't have a widespread deployment > >> yet (but it's coming soon!). Thanks! > >> > >> > >> > >> -B > >> > >> > >> > >> From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:40 AM > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: Deploying Printers via GPO > >> > >> > >> > >> it's in User Configuration | Admin Templates | Control Panel | > >> Printers | Point and Print Restrictions | Security Prompts > >> > >> On 17 September 2010 08:01, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> 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. 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