Automatic downloading of printer drivers for Windows NT clients - NtTools for changing user accounts.

Gerald Carter gcarter at valinux.com
Fri Dec 22 09:02:42 GMT 2000


Willy Coppens wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We started with a new project, using a Linux samba as PDC.
> Starting point is CVS samba_2_2 from 19/12/2000.
> Samba PDC is working, but we have a few questions.
> 
> 1. In the samba 2.2 faq- Status of print spool, is 
> writen, that automatic downloading of printer drivers for 
> Windows NT client will be supported.
> Is there somebody who knows how this can be done.

See PRINTER_DRIVER2.txt in the SAMBA_2_2 docs.

> 2. With NTtool User manager for domains we can see the 
> accounts and groups on the samba server. But when I want 
> to make changes in the user account hours or logon to
> settings I get "The groupname cound not be found." after 
> I pushed OK. Is there a solution to this problem or can we 
> do this settings in a different way. Not everybody may 
> have the possiblity to have access on all machines.

User Manager access is read only for the moment.






Cheers, jerry
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