Shared printer in AD does not allow add with local users

[Jason H]

I have a Windows 2000 server set up as Domain Controller.
I have domain computer with a local printer installed and
shared in Active Directory. All users who log onto the
domain can see and add the printer. A laptop user, whose
computer is a member of the domain, logs onto the local
machine, not the domain. When I try to add the printer to
this laptop, I can see the printer host in the Add Printer
Dialog but the printer itself is not displayed as an
option. I added the laptop computer as user of the printer
object on the machine hosting the printer and this allows
me to add the printer when logged on to the laptop
as "Administrator" but I can't install the printer for
other users of the laptop, even if they are in the admin
group of the laptop.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Just an aside-type question - why not have the laptop user log into the
domain? Why have a local account anyway?

 

[Guest]

Lanwench,
If I have the laptop user log onto a domain account when
they are on our LAN, what will happen when the user is
mobile and the domain can not be found?
Jason

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

They should be able to log in with cached credentials - that's the setting
by default. This way, they won't have to have two Windows profiles, too.
Much much nicer. I never set up local accounts for people.....