how to create printers in login script

I want to create a login script like a batch file where I can use NET USE
command to connect network printers to users. I can map the network drives
but I am not able to connect network printers thru batch file.

I tried NET USE \\MYSERVER\SHAREPRINTER or
NET USE LPT1: \\MYSERVER\SHAREPRINTER

This both command shows that the statement was successful but when I go to
my printers to see if there is any printer, I dont see any printer there.

I am using windows 2003 server and xp as client.

Thank you.

Mehbs <> wrote:
> I want to create a login script like a batch file where I can use NET
> USE command to connect network printers to users. I can map the
> network drives but I am not able to connect network printers thru
> batch file.
> I tried NET USE \\MYSERVER\SHAREPRINTER or
> NET USE LPT1: \\MYSERVER\SHAREPRINTER
>
> This both command shows that the statement was successful but when I
> go to my printers to see if there is any printer, I dont see any
> printer there.
> I am using windows 2003 server and xp as client.
>
> Thank you.

You don't want to use "net use" commands for this, but you can script it. Do
you have AD?

Here are some links you might find useful:

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...on_scripts.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...6/hey1212.mspx
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part1.html
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part2.html

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> You don't want to use "net use" commands for this, but you can script
> it. Do you have AD?
>
> Here are some links you might find useful:
>
> http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...on_scripts.htm
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...6/hey1212.mspx
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part1.html
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part2.html

i add only that "using logon script to install printer" needs locally
administrative
rights on client.
bye.


--
Edoardo Benussi -
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Management Infrastructure - Systems Administration
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Profile/Benussi

Edoardo Benussi [MVP] <> wrote:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>
>> You don't want to use "net use" commands for this, but you can script
>> it. Do you have AD?
>>
>> Here are some links you might find useful:
>>
>> http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...on_scripts.htm
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...6/hey1212.mspx
>> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part1.html
>> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...icy-Part2.html
>
> i add only that "using logon script to install printer" needs locally
> administrative
> rights on client.
> bye.

No, not if it's a network printer - limited users can install those by
default.

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> No, not if it's a network printer - limited users can install those by
> default.

it depends on user rights in domain policies.
normally a simple user cannot "load and unload device drivers".

--
Edoardo Benussi -
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Management Infrastructure - Systems Administration
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Profile/Benussi

Edoardo Benussi [MVP] <> wrote:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>
>> No, not if it's a network printer - limited users can install those
>> by default.
>
> it depends on user rights in domain policies.
> normally a simple user cannot "load and unload device drivers".

Correct. However, by default, the policies definitely permit a limited user
to connect to a network printer. I do this all the time - my users don't
have admin rights.

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> Correct. However, by default, the policies definitely permit a
> limited user to connect to a network printer. I do this all the time
> - my users don't have admin rights.

exactly (even if it would be better reduce rights on simple users).
regards.

--
Edoardo Benussi -
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Management Infrastructure - Systems Administration
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Profile/Benussi

Bill Kearney <> wrote:
>> Correct. However, by default, the policies definitely permit a
>> limited user to connect to a network printer. I do this all the time
>> - my users don't have admin rights.
>
> Connect to, versus install, require different rights. Although I
> can't state categorically, I believe if you install the drivers for
> the type of printer first, then regular users can connect to ones
> using that driver without needing admin rights. If that's actually
> correct then can you install all the drivers for the expected
> printers first?

The drivers for the remote / network-shared printer will be installed from
the share when the user connects to it, if they don't exist on the target
PC. Test it :-)