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Map printers to certain computer groups

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by skooboy

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Hello, I'm migrating to new W2k3 virtualized servers. I am moving files from the old file servers, then demoting these same servers and taking them offline. Since all of my users' printer connections will break, what is the best method of re-creating them via Group Policy or scripts (or another method)? I'm a newbie with scripting, so please talk basics with me. Currently, each users' print connection was manually created. I'd like to automate this, so they won't tar & feather me when they can print.

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by pshiflet-24

Assuming you have Active Directory in use you can create a logon script in the group policy for individual Organizational Units for the printers you need to add. You could also just run the script on each individual PC if that is preferred or AD is not broken down into sufficient OUs to make this usable. Check out http://computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/LogonScript_Printer_Multiple.htm for samples of what should be in a script to map a network printer. You could, instead of vbscript, use a bat file containing simple net use commands such as shown here: http://www.ss64.com/nt/net_use.html.

Let me know if this is helpful or you have further questions.

by skooboy

Thanks, this helps a lot! I guess the rest is up to me; with where to put scripts on the W2k3 servers (yes, I run an AD) and make them run with every applicable computer login (That is how it works, right? Provided I'm not storing & running them on individual workstations.)
I'll give them a go and ask further questions if necessary.

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