Hi Mike,
This is accomplished, by assigning a logon script in a Group Policy which is
linked to a Organizational Unit where those users reside (or by inheritance
from other OU's). You can then use following script
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\server\printername"
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\server\printername"
You can filter out to whom the policy applies by setting the security on
group policy. By default Authenticated users can read + apply group policy.
You can change that and assign this permission to only specific group (read
+ apply). This way only the specific group would get GPO applied. See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315418 for more
information.
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Regards
Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com
Mike Nollar said:
We are migrating from Novell to an all Microsoft environment. Using
Novell I was able to make a printer policy that could be applied to a group
and it would install whatever printers I designate upon login. Now I have
500+ clients that need to have Microsoft printers installed on them, but I
have yet found a way to automatically install them without going client to
client. I don't have the manpower to complete such a large individual
installation and I would like to know if anyone knows if Active Directory
and Group Policy can be configured to automatically install designated
printers to a group of users or printers? Your help is greatly appreciated.
