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1. #BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 INSTALL#
2. #BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 UPDATE#
3. #BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 SOFTWARE#

Then simply add the Point-and-Click-Restrictions to Disabled to the Computer Configuration and apply to the computers OU.

#BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 UPDATE#

Update each IP Printer again, as default, targeted to the correct OU (so each printer gets Updated to Default, but only if the User’s computer is in the correct OU) Update all IP Printers (eg Printer1, Printer2, Printer3…) so each User gets every printer.Ĥ. Delete all IP Printers (apply only once, so we’re not reinstalling each time)ģ. This method seems to be the clearest way to do this, so that others can follow in my footsteps easily.Ģ. So it doesn’t slow down the logon at all just a small delay until all of the printers are created/updated (by the Update deployment). The policy is applied after the desktop appears – I can watch as printers appear one by one on a fresh computer. I’ve think I’m just going to have to bite the bullet and use User Configuration. Head to for User Printers, Printer Options, and Troubleshooting! The two most common targets are by OU and by security group type. Finally, select the Common tab and set any Item Level Targeting (if needed). This will ensure that the printer only installs once. Next, change the Action from Update to Create.

If your printers get an IP through DHCP (and you don’t use reservations), you should probably use a DNS name instead of an IP. For troubleshooting purposes, I prefer to keep them the same though. The local name can be different than the printer path. Enter in your printer’s IP address, a local name, and the printer path. Right click and select New – TCP/IP Printer. Under Computer Configuration/Preferences/Control Panel Settings, select Printers.

#BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 INSTALL#

This will allow your clients to install drivers from your Print Server.įor our first example, we are going to setup a computer side IP printer.

When possible, I recommend using universal printer drivers (such as those provided by HP).Įdit the GPO and navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Printers. If you have a X64 Print Server and you have X86 clients, the Print Server will need the X86 drivers. I will also assume that you the relevant drivers installed. I am going to make the assumption that you already have a print server and you already have printers on that server. In the GPMC, create a new GPO named Printers: DOMAIN-NAME or Printers: SITE NAME. My recommendation: When possible, use computer side printer preferences. If you have multiple user side printers, users can easily become frustrated. Every new user logging onto the computer will have to wait as the printer installs.

#BEST WAYS TO SECURE YOUR PRINTERS AND GMOD 2019 SOFTWARE#

If you use print queue management software (like Print Manager Plus), you must use a user side printer. The downside is the printer installation will be slower. You can also change a printer preference (such as duplexing) without redeploying the printer. You can configure printers to set themselves as the default. Printers deployed under the user configuration will allow easier management.

There is one downside to computer side printers you can’t set one as the default without some trickery. If you auto wake-up your computers before the work day begins, your users never even see the printer install. Will you deploy printers from the Computer Configuration or User Configuration node?ĭeploying printers from the computer configuration node is quite a bit faster than the user node. Printers are named like this: SITEPREFIX_LOCATION_MODEL. The printer name in the preference will always match the printer name on the print server. Every site has a site prefix. Each site has a dedicated printer policy named Printers: SITE PREFIX. To give you an example, my environment has 20+ sites. You should have standard names for your printer GPOs and the individual preference items. Just like any new addition to Group Policy, you will also want to decided on a naming convention before setting up your first printer preference. That recommendation comes from my personal experience with printer management. If you have many sites or a sites with many printers, you’ll likely prefer several printer GPOs (one per site). If you have less than 50 printers, you can create a single dedicated Printer GPO. What to do Before Deploying Your First Printer Before you deploy your first printer, you need to answer two questions first: Here is the great thing about deploying printers this way: you don’t need anything special and it can deploy IP, local, or shared printers!Īs long as your clients support Group Policy Preferences (which runs on XP SP3 +) and you have a print server, you can deploy printers with Group Policy Preferences. Deploying printers with Group Policy Preferences is the superior way to deploy your printers.