On Tue, 31 May 2005 17:10:03 +0200, stig <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>hi.
>
>using windows2000server on the server and various clients (2000, XP) how can i
>setup the computers (or the server) so that whenever a user logs in, he or she
>will get the closest printer as default?
>
>example:
>computer1 is located on floor 1, printer1 on floor 1.
>computer2 is located on floor 2, printer2 on floor 2.
>
>user logs in on computer on first floor, default printer is printer1.
>next the user takes the stairs up to second floor and logs in on computer2,
>optimally the default printer should now be printer2.
>
>possible?
>how?
>
>many thanks
>stig
You can do this in a logon script, if you can determine what printer goes with what computer.
The syntax for the default printer specification is See tip 672 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsifaq.com
Here is a Default printer specification for on of the network printers in my domain
\\jsi001.JSIINC.COM\HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PCL5C),winspool,Ne03:
Unless there is a naming convention, or OU split, I would create a text file in the netlogon share of each DC like:
computer1;specification
computer2;\specification
In my domain, here is one line:
JSI009;\\jsi001.JSIINC.COM\HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PCL5C),winspool,Ne03:
etc, so that everty computer is in the printers.txt file.
In your logon script:
set line=NONE
if not exist %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\printers.txt set Device=-&goto setit
for /f "Tokens=*" %%a in ('type %LOGONSERVER%\NETLOGON\printers.txt^|findstr /b /i /l /c:"%computername%"') do (
set line=%%a
)
if "%line%" EQU "NONE" set Device=-&goto setit
set Device=%line:*;=%
set Device="%Device:\=\\%"
:setit
set reg="%TEMP%\Device_%RANDOM%.TMP"
@echo REGEDIT4>%reg%
@echo.>>%reg%
@echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]>>%reg%
@echo "Device"=%Device%>>%reg%
@echo.>>%reg%
@echo.>>%reg%
regedit /s %reg%
del /q %reg%
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