[Samba] Domain user printing

[Dale Schroeder]

On 10/26/2010 11:15 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> 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.

Robert,

Are any of the group policies in the following section set?  A previous 
email stated you were looking at templates under "Computer 
Configuration", so check under

*User Configuration*\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Printers

Details here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319939

Dale

>
>
>> 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
>>