Need "Dummy" Administrator Account
We recently set up a new server running Windows Server 2008 with all of our clients being Windows 7 Pro. This new setup requires admin credentials to map printers, drives, install software, etc. This is fine because it prevents the students from installing toolbars and other apps that we do not want on the clients. The problem is, all of the students need to map various printers. We don't want to give the admin info to all the teachers so I want to setup a "dummy" admion account they can use to help the students map their printers and then I want to disable the account until we need it again. How do I setup such an account? I tried putting it in the administrator's group but that did not work. Please advise.
Thank you!
Robert
Thank you!
Robert
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I will try the push option later this week.
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I did try to push the printer but I could not find the "Print management Console" in Server 2008.
If that method doesn't work, you will find that the method I described that allows standard users to install printer drivers through Group Policy modifications is typically the most common configuration on Windows domains.
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The Point and Print Restrictions are already disabled.
So, your "Standard users" can now map printers successfully?
ASKER
no. They still cannot.
On a Windows 7 machines? That is very unusual. Did you take the time to read through those articles that I posted from Microsoft?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.08.manageprinters.aspx
Enjoy.