[Samba] Domain user printing

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 10/26/2010 06:39 AM, Lukasz Zalewski wrote:
> On 25/10/2010 19:52, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> It looks like a domain user has NO printing permission.
>>
>> Do I need Policy Editor for this? Where do I get it to run on an XP Pro
>> system?
>>
>> I have seen various notes about this, but I can't make head or tails of
>> them.
>>
>>
>
> Robert,
> Have a look at 
> http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Implementing_System_Policies_with_Samba
> This explains deployment of system policy through samba 3.X. It also 
> outlines the difference between system policy and group policy
> You can still use Local Group Policy (through gpedit.msc), but as the 
> name suggests its local to every machine, and not deployable from the 
> Domain Controller.

What good is it to know how to implement a policy for all computers on 
the domain if you don't know what policy is giving you the problem?

How do I troubleshoot this blockage.   All I get is the print failure 
when using a domain user.


> If you using samba4 have a look at 
> http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO#Step_1:_Installing_Windows_Remote_Administration_Tools_onto_Windows 
>
> These tools include Group Policy Management console that works very 
> well with samba4
>
> HTH
>
> Luk
>