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Vista Network printer connection
  1. 25 Jun 2008 #1


    rlevitz

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    Vista Network printer connection

    Is there a way to connect to network printers in Vista without using Active Directory for mulitiple users?


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  2. 25 Jun 2008 #2


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Vista Network printer connection

    Sure. What's the problem?

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    > Is there a way to connect to network printers in Vista without using
    > Active Directory for mulitiple users?
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  3. 25 Jun 2008 #3


    rlevitz

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    Re: Vista Network printer connection

    We wrote a printer script for windows xp, but does not work in vista. Everything I read so far points to Active directory........

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  4. 25 Jun 2008 #4


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Vista Network printer connection

    As we know some group policies working for XP may not work for Vista. Do you
    use GP to apply the script? Or post the script.

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    > We wrote a printer script for windows xp, but does not work in vista.
    > Everything I read so far points to Active directory........
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  5. 26 Jun 2008 #5


    rlevitz

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    Re: Vista Network printer connection

    We were placing the script in the startup folder in windows xp. Where do I put the script in Group Policy? Can you use group policy only without Active Directory?

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