Re: Problem setting up PC printers in an AD network.

["Lukas Beeler" <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/29/07, Roger Vicker, CCP <rv-tech@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> However, with this new installation the users don't see any printers
> unless they install them individually. That is the way the old NT
> worked. If I copy ntuser.dat from a user that has setup the printers to

This is how it has always worked, IF we're talking about shared
network printers, that are not installed locally but on a server.
shared network printers are specific per user, while locally installed
printers are per machine.

> Any W2K3 experts out there that can advise on how to setup the printers
> once per PC and not per each user of that PC?

Your best bet would be to use group policy to deploy printers to all users.

e.G. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Deploying-Printers-Group-Policy-Windows-R2.html

You could also write a simple logon script that connects the printers.