Change Print-Spooler Location for multiple Print-Servers

[Norbert Pitters]

Hi group,

I want to change the location of the print-spool-file for several
Windows-2000-Servers from C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS to
D:\SPOOL.
I know KB-Articles: 318748, 137503

I want to write a script, that does the following:
1. Create the new Spool-Directory D:\SPOOL with the same
NTFS-Permissions than the origininal Spool-File
2. Stop the Spooler-Service
3. Change the REG-KEY
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\DefaultSpoolDirectory
to the new Spool-Directory
4. Start the Spooler-Service

Are there any other things to consider ?
What coul go wrong, if i change the spool-directory with a scirpt ?
Has somebody done this with a script yet ?

Thanx for your answers

Greetings

Norbert Pitters

 

[DarC]

*Hi group,

I want to change the location of the print-spool-file for several
Windows-2000-Servers from C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS to
D:\SPOOL.
I know KB-Articles: 318748, 137503

I want to write a script, that does the following:
1. Create the new Spool-Directory D:\SPOOL with the same
NTFS-Permissions than the origininal Spool-File
2. Stop the Spooler-Service
3. Change the REG-KEY
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\DefaultSpoolDirectory
to the new Spool-Directory
4. Start the Spooler-Service

Are there any other things to consider ?
What coul go wrong, if i change the spool-directory with a scirpt ?
Has somebody done this with a script yet ?

Thanx for your answers

Greetings

Norbert Pitters *

Hi Norbert,

I have scripted this on 2003 servers. There are more reg keys with th
"DefaultSpoolDirectory" string value that you should also modify. Searc
the registry with the default spooler path, to ensure you capture all o
the problem. Make sure you back up the registry first.

Dar


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Dar

 

[Silversop]

DarC, can you post that script to get an idea of what it looks like.

Thanks

Silversop