Server side printer drivers

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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Tom Alsberg wrote:
| Another semi-related question:
|
| On Windows XP, when I do "Add Printer" as Administrator,
| the printer is installed and usable by all users.  When I
| do it as some domain user, but one which is in the Domain
| Admins group, it is being installed local to its profile,
| and not visible to other users.
|
| That's a bit disturbing, since the idea of the "Domain
| Admins" group for us is not to have to log in as Administrator.
| This is of course a Windows problem and not in Samba - but
| has anyone any idea how to globally install a printer as
| a domain user (with domain admin privileges)?

Tom,

local printers are available for all users on a system.
Printer connections (to network printers) are stored
in the per user profile.

There is a policy in XP that will allow/disallow users
from install printer drivers.  You might need to look
at that as well.




cheers, jerry
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