[Samba] Point and Print Nightmare ? Samba4 ? or a simple driver issue ?

[L.P.H. van Belle]

And look at these. 

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Printers\

Point and Print Restrictions >> Disable
Prevent addition of printers >> Disable
Prevent deletion of printers >> Disable


Local Computer Policies\Administrative Templates\Printers\
Allow print spooler to accept client connections  >> Enable
 
( can also be found in the Gpo Editor. ) 
https://admx.help/  a search here helps. 

Greetz, 

Louis


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens 
> Olivier BILHAUT via samba
> Verzonden: maandag 29 november 2021 14:17
> Aan: samba
> Onderwerp: [Samba] Point and Print Nightmare ? Samba4 ? or a 
> simple driver issue ?
> 
> Hi friends, 
> 
> I jump on the PrintNightmare topic because we still
> encounter an issue with SHARP PCL6 print driver.
> 
> We've kindly followed
> all the recommandations about the 3 GPOs. We've updated to 
> Samba 4.15.2
> and Windows to 21H2. 
> 
> But no way, when the driver is downloaded by the
> client, at the "Installing driver" step, the following error raise :
> 
> 
> "A POLICY IS IN EFFECT ON YOUR COMPUTER WHICH PREVENTS YOU FROM
> CONNECTING TO THIS PRINTER QUEUE" 
> 
> With the driver we use (we tried
> many differents versions), it occurs only on Samba4 print 
> server (tried
> with a Windows 2012 - ok), and only with the SHARP driver 
> 
> In fact,
> with others drivers brands, for instance Kyocera, point and 
> print works
> perfectly. Driver is downloaded and printer successfully installed. So
> my guess is that Point and print is not the cause. BUT the 
> message above
> tells about a policy, and furthermore it probably appeared 
> after a bunch
> Windows updated. That's confusing. 
> 
> Does anybody already encountered
> and solved this ? 
> 
> Thanks !
> 
> --
> 
> Olivier 
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