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VBS Startup Script
I have a VBS script that installs printers with a default printer setting. The script works when I add it to my local computer startup folder. I want to apply the script to a GPO to computers that are in an OU. I setup the VBS in the GPO under computer config - policies - windows settings - startup.
It is not working. The GPO is showing up under gpresult /r.
any ideas?
It is not working. The GPO is showing up under gpresult /r.
any ideas?
There are a few possibilities and hard to troubleshoot without seeing the script.
1) You have made a script that installs printer per user and you have the script running at windows startup before users a logged in.
2) Permissions issue
There are more possibilities, but lets start there. But it is best to use GPOs for the install and configuration of printers with the use of a print server will make it easier to manage.
1) You have made a script that installs printer per user and you have the script running at windows startup before users a logged in.
2) Permissions issue
There are more possibilities, but lets start there. But it is best to use GPOs for the install and configuration of printers with the use of a print server will make it easier to manage.
ASKER
AD 6.1
I just figured out that when I apply the script it was running on user.
This is what we are trying to do.
We want to install printers via GP by computer config and not user. We do not want to use loopback. We can install printers via GP by computer config but cannot set the default printer. If there is a way to set default printer based on computer config, that would work for us.
I just figured out that when I apply the script it was running on user.
This is what we are trying to do.
We want to install printers via GP by computer config and not user. We do not want to use loopback. We can install printers via GP by computer config but cannot set the default printer. If there is a way to set default printer based on computer config, that would work for us.
It's a per user setting and cannot be set globally. You either need to use loopback processing or let the users choose.
Why don't you want to use loopback processing? Or GPP?
Why don't you want to use loopback processing? Or GPP?
ASKER
We were told that lookback cause slow login times.
It all depends on the policy settings. All loopback does is merge (appended the policies to the list of user policies to apply) or replace (removes the list of user policies to apply and adds the relevant list according the GPO links).
ASKER
if we use loopback does the other settings from a GPO above user or computer settings get disabled?
ASKER
So merge should run quicker than replace?
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/grouppolicy/archive/2009/06/24/gp-preferences-set-a-default-printer.aspx