Group Policy vs. Shared Printers

[Gongalong]

Hi folks,

 

I'm trying to use group policy to set a shared printer.

 

I’ve done what seems to be logical, that is I’ve added a shared printer under User Config > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Printers. No printer. I’ve double checked with GPUPDATE /FORCE, rebooted, ensured that security filtering is set to both Authenticated Users and also a security group the PC is in. Still no printer.

 

Any ideas what to troubleshoot?

 

Thanks

[LukeMoss]

Policies > Window Settings > Printer connections works for me

[Domino]

IIRC you used to need to ensure the target printer was set to "list in directory" in it's sharing settings.

 

If there's an error on setup it should be in the target machine's application event log as "group policy printers" source

[Gongalong]

Policies > Window Settings > Printer connections works for me

Ah! Hadn't spotted this way.

 

I've been using User Config > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Printers, and then adding a Shared Printer there.

 

Will try via Policies instead...

IIRC you used to need to ensure the target printer was set to "list in directory" in it's sharing settings.

It was unticked, so will tick that.

If there's an error on setup it should be in the target machine's application event log as "group policy printers" source

Thanks, will have a look there if it still fails.

[Gongalong]

Thanks both. Either switching to Policies or the List in Directory tickbox fixed it.