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GP deployed printers
2008 R2, win 7 pro 64bit.
i have deployed printers using computer policies, windoes settings. deployed printers. and applying the policy to specific computer security accounts....
works for me, but the printers are following the user. roaming profiles.
i think i need to delete all network printers (not local usb printers) when the user logs off. then when they login GP will deploy the printers...
any script on how to delete all printers on logoff in this fashion?
i have deployed printers using computer policies, windoes settings. deployed printers. and applying the policy to specific computer security accounts....
works for me, but the printers are following the user. roaming profiles.
i think i need to delete all network printers (not local usb printers) when the user logs off. then when they login GP will deploy the printers...
any script on how to delete all printers on logoff in this fashion?
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not right from what i can see....
yes they are applied to computers...but they also attach to the user roaming profile and follow the user.
i want them applied to computers only.
yes they are applied to computers...but they also attach to the user roaming profile and follow the user.
i want them applied to computers only.
We are going to need more info here...
If you set a printer under Computer Config it is deployed to all computers under that OU that the GPO is assigned...
So are you saying when the user logs into a computer under a DIFFERENT OU that the GPO isn't applied to they get the printers?
If you set a printer under Computer Config it is deployed to all computers under that OU that the GPO is assigned...
So are you saying when the user logs into a computer under a DIFFERENT OU that the GPO isn't applied to they get the printers?
ASKER
the printers applied to computers in OU1 follow them to the computer in OU2
Where is the GPO applied? I'm assuming you have an OU like so...
Computers
- OU1
- OU2
Where is the GPO applied?
From a computer under OU1 & OU2 can you give us the output of
gpresult /v > ou1.txt
Will create a ou1.txt file in the folder you run the command prompt from...attach both files here for review
Do same command from a computer under OU2...called ou2.txt
Computers
- OU1
- OU2
Where is the GPO applied?
From a computer under OU1 & OU2 can you give us the output of
gpresult /v > ou1.txt
Will create a ou1.txt file in the folder you run the command prompt from...attach both files here for review
Do same command from a computer under OU2...called ou2.txt
In the output of gpresult I see 2 differences...
OU1 has - Admin Office Printers GPO applied
OU2 has - Office printers plus school copiers
So you are using 2 different printer deploy GPO's on the 2 different OU's...correct?
In either of those GPO's are there any matching printers - printers in both gpo's?
I assume also you've done a 'gpupdate /force' on the computers to ensure they refresh the GPO's just in case its an update thing?
OU1 has - Admin Office Printers GPO applied
OU2 has - Office printers plus school copiers
So you are using 2 different printer deploy GPO's on the 2 different OU's...correct?
In either of those GPO's are there any matching printers - printers in both gpo's?
I assume also you've done a 'gpupdate /force' on the computers to ensure they refresh the GPO's just in case its an update thing?
ASKER
ive done gpupdate /force
the printers still follow the user profile....
yes there are matching printers between the GPOs. more importatnt there are differences.....that re not being acknowledged by the results...
the printers still follow the user profile....
yes there are matching printers between the GPOs. more importatnt there are differences.....that re not being acknowledged by the results...
Ok, well the GPO's might not be the issue - possibly the user has manually connected those printers at one point in which case they will always follow them...
I've never played with deleting printers before but apparently there is an option in GPP(Group Policy Preferences) that allows you to do this...might be something to look at
You can also do this with script at logoff according to these posts
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/scripts/968-script-delete-all-network-printers-logoff.html
http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/71-install-or-remove-network-printers-and-drivers
I've never played with deleting printers before but apparently there is an option in GPP(Group Policy Preferences) that allows you to do this...might be something to look at
You can also do this with script at logoff according to these posts
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/scripts/968-script-delete-all-network-printers-logoff.html
http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/71-install-or-remove-network-printers-and-drivers
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Feck...that would have been hard to find...
Did they give you a link to a support part of their site for this? Meaning is there a KB associated with it?
Did they give you a link to a support part of their site for this? Meaning is there a KB associated with it?
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no, i wasnt given any links. a manager is calling me back on monday and i'm going to beg for my money back...HP should pay for it...
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Lee...think the OP answered this one himself with post https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28252138/GP-deployed-printers.html?anchorAnswerId=39529487#a39529487
So personally I'd not delete this one as it will def help someone else...
So personally I'd not delete this one as it will def help someone else...
Computer Config, Windows settings - this means the deployed printers get applied to the COMPUTER not the user...
So the printers aren't following roaming profiles - they are being deployed to the computer itself
If you want to deploy to users you need to do it under User Config - Windows Settings - Deployed printers...