Windows 7 - 2003 domain user adding a network printer - asking for admin password?!
Hi All,
We have just recently rolled out Windows7 via MDT2010 which went well BUT when users are adding printers it is asking for the admin password! When we enter the admin credentials all is fine and the printer installs!? We can't go round doing this for 200+ users. neither can we make all machines local/domain admin.
We are using:
- Windows 64bit clients
- Windows server 2003 domain controller and print server (x64 and x86 bit drivers loaded for all printers)
I have read about the group policy changes for point and print restrictions but i don't even have these in my GPO and can't see it being the solution.
It seems once you enter the credentials the printer installs fine and if you then remove the printer and add it again it doesn't ask for the password but then I guess the drivers are probably cached locally!?
Also being a member of the 'print operators' doesn't fix the issue!
I'd be really gratefully for any help with this!?
Many thanks
Ian
We have just recently rolled out Windows7 via MDT2010 which went well BUT when users are adding printers it is asking for the admin password! When we enter the admin credentials all is fine and the printer installs!? We can't go round doing this for 200+ users. neither can we make all machines local/domain admin.
We are using:
- Windows 64bit clients
- Windows server 2003 domain controller and print server (x64 and x86 bit drivers loaded for all printers)
I have read about the group policy changes for point and print restrictions but i don't even have these in my GPO and can't see it being the solution.
It seems once you enter the credentials the printer installs fine and if you then remove the printer and add it again it doesn't ask for the password but then I guess the drivers are probably cached locally!?
Also being a member of the 'print operators' doesn't fix the issue!
I'd be really gratefully for any help with this!?
Many thanks
Ian
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Hi David,
Ok this must be the solution then - I just dismissed this on another site because I din't have those policies in my GPME.
I guess I need to install some more w7 templates?! I'm using RSAT from W7 machine so thought that would give me all my W7 Policies despite using 2003 as the DC?
Attached is a screen shot of the location you advise which shows no mention of point and Print!
Could you confirm that I do need some more templates and i'm not missing something!?
Many thanks
Ian
Ok this must be the solution then - I just dismissed this on another site because I din't have those policies in my GPME.
I guess I need to install some more w7 templates?! I'm using RSAT from W7 machine so thought that would give me all my W7 Policies despite using 2003 as the DC?
Attached is a screen shot of the location you advise which shows no mention of point and Print!
Could you confirm that I do need some more templates and i'm not missing something!?
Many thanks
Ian
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Thanks David,
Yeah I noticed it here aswell but i don't get the UAC options/policies.
Your screenshot show 8 items mine only 6 :see below:
Everyone is saying that if you use RSAT on W7 or 2008 you should get all the templates for GPO for W7 clients despite running 2003 server?
My 2003 DC is a couple of Windows updates behind- would that add policies if I apply updates?!
Or can I download templates?
Cheers
Ian
Yeah I noticed it here aswell but i don't get the UAC options/policies.
Your screenshot show 8 items mine only 6 :see below:
Everyone is saying that if you use RSAT on W7 or 2008 you should get all the templates for GPO for W7 clients despite running 2003 server?
My 2003 DC is a couple of Windows updates behind- would that add policies if I apply updates?!
Or can I download templates?
Cheers
Ian
I'm not sure on those two questions....but..
As this mentions the XP and not Vista engine upwards I would say to update...how I'm not sure which way is best.
My server is 2008 R2, no updates afaik. Will add the GP tag so they can advise on this part.
As this mentions the XP and not Vista engine upwards I would say to update...how I'm not sure which way is best.
My server is 2008 R2, no updates afaik. Will add the GP tag so they can advise on this part.
I've added the tag, can you add the zone also?
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Nice - will try it myself on a test box. I use virtual's vioa my laptop - 2003 is less cpu/memory hungry than 2008 so will save me some cycles.
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Once you make sure you have all the neccessary Policies in yoru SYSVOL on your 2003 DC David's solution works great
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Program name: Printer driver software installation
Then type and administrator password
Don't mind the UAC prompt but don't want the password option!?
is it UAC or the Domain security or both?!