Automatic install of network printers

[Guest]

Hello

We currently use NDPS, a Novell based solution to automatically distribute
(and install) printers locally based on users, groups or containers rights.
The user has nothing to do, the printers begin to install in the background
as soon as the user logs in to the network (Novell Netware).
We also have an AD domain and are therefore able to install a Windows print
server available for everyone, but what must we do to automate the
installation of the printers on our W2K clients ?

Thanks for any reply
Nicolas

 

[Kevin Longley]

Will you be assigning printers based on the user logging in?

 

[Bazooka-Joe]

Hello

We currently use NDPS, a Novell based solution to automatically distribute
(and install) printers locally based on users, groups or containers rights.
The user has nothing to do, the printers begin to install in the background
as soon as the user logs in to the network (Novell Netware).
We also have an AD domain and are therefore able to install a Windows print
server available for everyone, but what must we do to automate the
installation of the printers on our W2K clients ?

Thanks for any reply
Nicolas

I believe there is some magic that can be done utilizing group policy
objects, machine accounts, and printer location codes. Because
obviously you want printers to connect based on WHERE they log in, not
based on WHO logs in, right? The downside is that requires very
uniform and perfectly entered printer location codes I think. It's
been a long time since I looked it up though.

:Bazooka-Joe