disable automatic search for shared printers

[tricky300]

Hi,

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

On Win XP there was a tick box under folder options view tab to
enable/disable automatic searching for network folders and printers. I cannot
find the equivalent for this in Vista Business or Vista Ultimate.

Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?

 

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

H
The network arrangements work differently in different version of the OS'
Why you need this in Vista?
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

 

[tricky300]

Hello Jack

From your question I assume that you believe it is good practice to allow
all users access to all shared printers! Well, if that is your view, I have
to say that in our environment (SBS2003 with Vista business clients) I do not
believe that to be good practice or even desirable. Nonetheless, unless you
or somebody else can answer my question that is what we are stuck with.

Tricky

 

[Michael Walraven]

In Windows 7 at least you can restrict printing by using the properties -
security tab.

You could create a group of permitted users and enable printing only for
that group for instance. Or enable on a name by name basis.

Michael

 

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

Hi
I did not view a question about auto searching as a permission question.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

[tricky300]

Neither did I Jack, do you have an answer to my original question?

btw, I keep ticking for 'notification of replies' but I have not had one
such notification as yet. Fortunately I am monitoring on a regualr basis!

 

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