Resolve Printer long names mapping by FQDN name

My network is running on AD2003 r2 and XP clients. I'm using .vbs script to
map network printers during clients login to network. However, i have errors
when the users logon to windows.

Error shown on client:

Scripts: sysvol\path….
Line: 2
Char: 1
Error:
Code:
Source: Microsft VBScript runtime error.

My scripts looks like this:
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\ServerName\PrinterName".

However, if i change the UNC path to "\\ServerName.DomainFQDN\PrinterName".
it works perfectly OK. But the thing is , it will cause long names. I want to
know why i cant mapped printers using the Netbios in .Vbs.. i tried typing
\\servername or \\servername\printer on the clients, it works OK... please
assist. i need the mapping printers to work.


regards,

steve

Hello chua,

Make sure that your machines use only domain internal DNS servers. No external
ip's on the NIC configuration. Are all machines registered correctly in DNS
forward/reverse lookup zone.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> My network is running on AD2003 r2 and XP clients. I'm using .vbs
> script to map network printers during clients login to network.
> However, i have errors when the users logon to windows.
>
> Error shown on client:
>
> Scripts: sysvol\path..
> Line: 2
> Char: 1
> Error:
> Code:
> Source: Microsft VBScript runtime error.
> My scripts looks like this:
> Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
> objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\ServerName\PrinterName".
> However, if i change the UNC path to
> "\\ServerName.DomainFQDN\PrinterName". it works perfectly OK. But the
> thing is , it will cause long names. I want to know why i cant mapped
> printers using the Netbios in .Vbs.. i tried typing \\servername or
> \\servername\printer on the clients, it works OK... please assist. i
> need the mapping printers to work.
>
> regards,
>
> steve
>

Yes i did, the clients is pointing to the internal DNS only. Clients machine
is registering in the DNS and Reverse Zone has been configured n registered
as well.. i cant think of what caused it.. Will enabled WINS solve the issue?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello chua,
>
> Make sure that your machines use only domain internal DNS servers. No external
> ip's on the NIC configuration. Are all machines registered correctly in DNS
> forward/reverse lookup zone.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > My network is running on AD2003 r2 and XP clients. I'm using .vbs
> > script to map network printers during clients login to network.
> > However, i have errors when the users logon to windows.
> >
> > Error shown on client:
> >
> > Scripts: sysvol\path..
> > Line: 2
> > Char: 1
> > Error:
> > Code:
> > Source: Microsft VBScript runtime error.
> > My scripts looks like this:
> > Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
> > objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\ServerName\PrinterName".
> > However, if i change the UNC path to
> > "\\ServerName.DomainFQDN\PrinterName". it works perfectly OK. But the
> > thing is , it will cause long names. I want to know why i cant mapped
> > printers using the Netbios in .Vbs.. i tried typing \\servername or
> > \\servername\printer on the clients, it works OK... please assist. i
> > need the mapping printers to work.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > steve
> >
>
>
>

Hello Steve,

Did you ever solve this problem? We are experiencing the same thing and we can't figure it out. Thanks.

Isaac