I can't install printers.

[guillemartin@gmail.com]

Hello.!

I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server is
part
of my domain).

When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
printer in
windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
printer
shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
permises to
do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
any
problem.

Any idea???

Thanks

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to allow users to
install printers onto a terminal server. The #1 issue with terminal
services are bad print drivers. Unless you have fully tested each and
every print driver in your organization and have blessed them as
compatible, you will only hurt yourself by allowing users to map their
own printers.

Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
Citrix Technology Professional
Provision Networks VIP

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http://jeffpitschconsulting.com

guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello.!
>
> I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
> I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server is
> part
> of my domain).
>
> When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
> printer in
> windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
> printer
> shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
> permises to
> do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
> any
> problem.
>
> Any idea???
>
> Thanks
>

 

[Guillermo Martin]

Jeff:
Ok, but when I login into terminal with Administrator password I can't
rename a printer... Why?
I need that some users can be able to rename printer, how I can do this?
Thank you,
Guille

"Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:upnQ7UywHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to allow users to
> install printers onto a terminal server. The #1 issue with terminal
> services are bad print drivers. Unless you have fully tested each and
> every print driver in your organization and have blessed them as
> compatible, you will only hurt yourself by allowing users to map their
> own printers.
>
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> Citrix Technology Professional
> Provision Networks VIP
>
> Forums not enough?
> Get support from the experts at your business
> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>
> guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hello.!
> >
> > I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
> > I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server is
> > part
> > of my domain).
> >
> > When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
> > printer in
> > windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
> > printer
> > shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
> > permises to
> > do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
> > any
> > problem.
> >
> > Any idea???
> >
> > Thanks
> >

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

May I ask why they need to rename a printer? If they need a printer
outside the autocreation method, you could try login scripts.

Guillermo Martin wrote:
> Jeff:
> Ok, but when I login into terminal with Administrator password I can't
> rename a printer... Why?
> I need that some users can be able to rename printer, how I can do this?
> Thank you,
> Guille
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:upnQ7UywHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to allow users to
>> install printers onto a terminal server. The #1 issue with terminal
>> services are bad print drivers. Unless you have fully tested each and
>> every print driver in your organization and have blessed them as
>> compatible, you will only hurt yourself by allowing users to map their
>> own printers.
>>
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> Citrix Technology Professional
>> Provision Networks VIP
>>
>> Forums not enough?
>> Get support from the experts at your business
>> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>>
>> guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hello.!
>>>
>>> I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
>>> I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server is
>>> part
>>> of my domain).
>>>
>>> When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
>>> printer in
>>> windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
>>> printer
>>> shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
>>> permises to
>>> do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
>>> any
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Any idea???
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>
>

 

[Guillermo Martin]

Jeff
We have a Administrative program that need print config internally. I chose
a printer and I configure it in this program.
If the name of the printer change (remember /sesionxx) this program doesn't
know where is the printer.
I have a script to rename the printer in windows 2000, and it work fine, but
since I migrate all to Windows 2003 I can't rename it because I don't have
permissions.

Thank You!
Guille



"Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:#x2dQS9wHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> May I ask why they need to rename a printer? If they need a printer
> outside the autocreation method, you could try login scripts.
>
> Guillermo Martin wrote:
> > Jeff:
> > Ok, but when I login into terminal with Administrator password I can't
> > rename a printer... Why?
> > I need that some users can be able to rename printer, how I can do this?
> > Thank you,
> > Guille
> >
> > "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
> > news:upnQ7UywHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to allow users to
> >> install printers onto a terminal server. The #1 issue with terminal
> >> services are bad print drivers. Unless you have fully tested each and
> >> every print driver in your organization and have blessed them as
> >> compatible, you will only hurt yourself by allowing users to map their
> >> own printers.
> >>
> >> Jeff Pitsch
> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> Citrix Technology Professional
> >> Provision Networks VIP
> >>
> >> Forums not enough?
> >> Get support from the experts at your business
> >> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
> >>
> >> guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> Hello.!
> >>>
> >>> I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
> >>> I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server is
> >>> part
> >>> of my domain).
> >>>
> >>> When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
> >>> printer in
> >>> windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
> >>> printer
> >>> shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
> >>> permises to
> >>> do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
> >>> any
> >>> problem.
> >>>
> >>> Any idea???
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >
> >

 

[Guillermo Martin]

...Hi! Some ideas?!!?
Guille

"Guillermo Martin" <pcencasa@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:u79eBd#wHHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Jeff
> We have a Administrative program that need print config internally. I
chose
> a printer and I configure it in this program.
> If the name of the printer change (remember /sesionxx) this program
doesn't
> know where is the printer.
> I have a script to rename the printer in windows 2000, and it work fine,
but
> since I migrate all to Windows 2003 I can't rename it because I don't have
> permissions.
>
> Thank You!
> Guille
>
>
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:#x2dQS9wHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > May I ask why they need to rename a printer? If they need a printer
> > outside the autocreation method, you could try login scripts.
> >
> > Guillermo Martin wrote:
> > > Jeff:
> > > Ok, but when I login into terminal with Administrator password I
can't
> > > rename a printer... Why?
> > > I need that some users can be able to rename printer, how I can do
this?
> > > Thank you,
> > > Guille
> > >
> > > "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el mensaje
> > > news:upnQ7UywHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > >> This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to allow users to
> > >> install printers onto a terminal server. The #1 issue with terminal
> > >> services are bad print drivers. Unless you have fully tested each
and
> > >> every print driver in your organization and have blessed them as
> > >> compatible, you will only hurt yourself by allowing users to map
their
> > >> own printers.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff Pitsch
> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > >> Citrix Technology Professional
> > >> Provision Networks VIP
> > >>
> > >> Forums not enough?
> > >> Get support from the experts at your business
> > >> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
> > >>
> > >> guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
> > >>> Hello.!
> > >>>
> > >>> I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
> > >>> I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too. (this server
is
> > >>> part
> > >>> of my domain).
> > >>>
> > >>> When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install a local
> > >>> printer in
> > >>> windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to connect to a
> > >>> printer
> > >>> shared by other computer, say that I can't because I don't have
> > >>> permises to
> > >>> do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i don't have
> > >>> any
> > >>> problem.
> > >>>
> > >>> Any idea???
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
>
>

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

You don't want to hear this, I'm afraid.
From
http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_printing.htm#sessionid_in_printernam
e

Q: Can I remove the session number from the redirected printer
name?

A: In theory: yes, you can remove the session id from the
redirected printer name by using the "RenamePrinter" method of the
Win32_Printer WMI Class to rename the printer with a script.

But in practice: no, this won't work, because you need to have
Administrative rights to rename the redirected printer.
And before you ask it: no, it is not possible to assign a fixed
session id to a specific user or client.

The usual reason for wanting to remove the session id from the
printer name is that a specific application needs it. If that's
also your problem, the best way to solve it is to make sure that
the application uses the GetDefaultPrinter function. This will
retrieve the default printer in the session, irrespective of the
changing session id.

GetDefaultPrinter
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535475.aspx

Win32_Printer WMI Class
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394363.aspx
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Guillermo Martin" <pcencasa@hotmail.com> wrote on 13 jul 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> ..Hi! Some ideas?!!?
> Guille
>
> "Guillermo Martin" <pcencasa@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:u79eBd#wHHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Jeff
>> We have a Administrative program that need print config
>> internally. I
> chose
>> a printer and I configure it in this program.
>> If the name of the printer change (remember /sesionxx) this
>> program
> doesn't
>> know where is the printer.
>> I have a script to rename the printer in windows 2000, and it
>> work fine,
> but
>> since I migrate all to Windows 2003 I can't rename it because I
>> don't have permissions.
>>
>> Thank You!
>> Guille
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en el
>> mensaje news:#x2dQS9wHHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > May I ask why they need to rename a printer? If they need a
>> > printer outside the autocreation method, you could try login
>> > scripts.
>> >
>> > Guillermo Martin wrote:
>> > > Jeff:
>> > > Ok, but when I login into terminal with Administrator
>> > > password I
> can't
>> > > rename a printer... Why?
>> > > I need that some users can be able to rename printer, how I
>> > > can do
> this?
>> > > Thank you,
>> > > Guille
>> > >
>> > > "Jeff Pitsch" <Jeff@Jeffpitschconsulting.com> escribió en
>> > > el mensaje news:upnQ7UywHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > >> This isn't what you want to hear but you never want to
>> > >> allow users to install printers onto a terminal server.
>> > >> The #1 issue with terminal services are bad print drivers.
>> > >> Unless you have fully tested each
> and
>> > >> every print driver in your organization and have blessed
>> > >> them as compatible, you will only hurt yourself by
>> > >> allowing users to map
> their
>> > >> own printers.
>> > >>
>> > >> Jeff Pitsch
>> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> > >> Citrix Technology Professional
>> > >> Provision Networks VIP
>> > >>
>> > >> Forums not enough?
>> > >> Get support from the experts at your business
>> > >> http://jeffpitschconsulting.com
>> > >>
>> > >> guillemartin@gmail.com wrote:
>> > >>> Hello.!
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I have a windows 2003 server (dns server)
>> > >>> I have a Windows 2000 server with terminal server too.
>> > >>> (this server
> is
>> > >>> part
>> > >>> of my domain).
>> > >>>
>> > >>> When I log in with a user of the domain, I try to install
>> > >>> a local printer in
>> > >>> windows 2000 the option it's dissable or if i try to
>> > >>> connect to a printer
>> > >>> shared by other computer, say that I can't because I
>> > >>> don't have permises to
>> > >>> do this. But I login with a admin account of the domain i
>> > >>> don't have any
>> > >>> problem.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Any idea???
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thanks