Printing GPO

[GRitchie]

Morning

Is it possible to run a GPO/script on login that removes every printer on the machine and then adds one from GPO (print server, deploy printer).

 

I've got a VB script which removes all the PCs on the machine, but it requires running as admin.

[DavetheITguy]

Use this one, it's a powershell script that can be used during log off, logon, shutdown etc via GPO...... "Get-WMIObject Win32_Printer | where{$_.Network -eq ‘true’} | foreach{$_.delete()}"

 

remove the quotes when you save this as a .ps1 file. I have a share on the print server which I use to map my printer scripts.

[GRitchie]

So rather than using 'deploy with GPO' you use a script to manually deploy it. That way you can run the remove all command beforehand?

[DavetheITguy]

You would use group policy. GPME > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts > Startup or Shutdown (Right Click >Properties) > Powershell Scripts.

 

Or to remove printers when a user logs off ..... User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts > Logon or Logoff (Right Click >Properties) > Powershell Scripts.

 

Hope this helps.