Roaming Profiles Local & Networked Printers
Hello,
I have 2 users that bounce back and forth between 2 buildings hence roaming profiles is enabled. In Building A they have a local (LPT1) printer available to them as their default printer. In building B they both share a networked printer. When they leave building B and return to building A their default printer is still the networked printer in building B. How can I force them to use their local printer while in building A and the networked one while in building B?
Windows XP workstations
Active Directory domain
Thanks,
-Mike-
I have 2 users that bounce back and forth between 2 buildings hence roaming profiles is enabled. In Building A they have a local (LPT1) printer available to them as their default printer. In building B they both share a networked printer. When they leave building B and return to building A their default printer is still the networked printer in building B. How can I force them to use their local printer while in building A and the networked one while in building B?
Windows XP workstations
Active Directory domain
Thanks,
-Mike-
You would need to write a logon script and apply it through group policy.
howdy,
have a look at this https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20794770/Need-to-keep-local-printer-default-after-running-con2prt-batch-file-to-install-network-printers.html?query=set+default+printer+script&topics=28
you can thank odba
hope that it helps
have a look at this https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20794770/Need-to-keep-local-printer-default-after-running-con2prt-batch-file-to-install-network-printers.html?query=set+default+printer+script&topics=28
you can thank odba
hope that it helps
Mike...I set a local variable on the computers so that the logon script knows what building they are in. If they login from building A then the script sets a different default printer. Vice versa for building B. If you need more details I can give them.
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Wow.. Sry I haven't gotten back to this post.. Since the issue has become more of a nussience to the two individuals effected by it, It has resurfaced. Having looked at Murry's post it looks like you're is removing all printers and re adding them via a script and a third party program. "Con2Prt". I've never used this program before so I'm a little shy to it.. I just want exactly what you posted your question with; " The user always needs to keep their local printer as default, if they have a local printer." Any other way?
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Oh Murry.. This looks good.. I should have at this before week's end.. Thanks..
-Mike-
-Mike-
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We've disabled Roaming profiles on these accounts since they are more troublesome then they're worth.. Your script did work but the flakey-ness of Roaming Profiles made the whole point moot.. Thanks Murry!