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Deploying printers to Windows Vista SP1 via Group Policy Preferences.
I am trying to deploy printers to Windows Vista clients via Group Policy Preferences CSE. I have been able to do this successfully with Windows XP, but cannot with Vista. I am getting an errors for both printers I am trying to deploy which states.
The user 'tnit3c' preference item in the 'TC - GPP Drives and Printers - IT {837EC987-AF61-40E5-9559-A
Subsequently, I do not have any printers.
The user 'tnit3c' preference item in the 'TC - GPP Drives and Printers - IT {837EC987-AF61-40E5-9559-A
Subsequently, I do not have any printers.
Here is an discussion .See if this helps
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
Here is an discussion .See if this helps
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
Here is an discussion .See if this helps
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23333794/Group-policy-preferences-Printer-deployment-does-not-work-as-expected.html
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Domain Controllers - Windows 2003 R2
Schema has been extended for Vista, 2008, and Exchange 2007
Printers deploy fine to Windows XP clients but not Windows Vista.
I have looked at the discussion listed below and it does not pertain.
http://www.experts-exchang
Schema has been extended for Vista, 2008, and Exchange 2007
Printers deploy fine to Windows XP clients but not Windows Vista.
I have looked at the discussion listed below and it does not pertain.
http://www.experts-exchang
Don't use the GPP for printer deployment, use the native 2003 R2 printer deployment, maybe that works as expected.
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My solution was in general:
User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Control Panel >
Printers
Point and Print Restrictions: Disabled.
This policy you can tune to fit your enviroment
More about this:
http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/05/04/windows-vista-point-print.aspx
User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Control Panel >
Printers
Point and Print Restrictions: Disabled.
This policy you can tune to fit your enviroment
More about this:
http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/05/04/windows-vista-point-print.aspx
Also, you can update your AD schema from the Windows Server 2008 media...