User can not Install a network printer

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Muwabe, May 15, 2009.

  1. Muwabe

    Muwabe Private E-2

    I have a network with a domain controller and users share several peinters allover the network depending on the department. I changed the domain recently (domain1) to domain2 for all client machines except one which I forgot(pc1).

    This machine(on domain1) has been printing to a network printer which is hosted on a machine on domain2 the new domain, and it was printing fine.

    I later changed it(pc1) to join the new domain i created(domain2) and logged in as a user(user1) and tried to install the network printer on (pc2)

    I recieved the error message
    "A policy is effect on your computer which prevents you from connecting to this print queue. Please contact your system administrator. "

    I was successful with adding other printers on the network from other departments on pc1 but whis on failed.

    Here is what I tried to do
    1. I set rights on the workstation through
    computer configurations\windows settings\security settings\local policies\User Rights Assignment

    2. computer configurations\windows settings\security settings\local policies\security options
    and here i disabled the " Prevent users from installing printer deviced.

    the user can not add the printer still what should i do someon help me please
     
  2. Geminiione

    Geminiione Private First Class

    Is the pc2 a server or workstation?
     
  3. Muwabe

    Muwabe Private E-2

    pc2 is a workstation at the moment I added the user at pc1 to the administrators group and he can add a printer but i wouldnt like to give him all those rights
     
  4. Geminiione

    Geminiione Private First Class

    Try installing the drivers localy and then point the printer to the shared printer on the network, or make the user a local admin install the printer and then take them out of the admin group.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319939

    that is what M$ has to say.
     
    Last edited: May 16, 2009

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