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#167017 - 2006-09-07 06:33 PM Create ObjectGUID for printers
Duvander Offline
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I have created a lot of printers on a w2k3 server using:
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SHELL 'cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -a -p "PrinterName" -m "DriverName" -r "IP_192.168.0.254"'
SHELL 'cscript %windir%\system32\prncnfg.vbs -t -p "PrinterName" -h "ShareName" -l "Location" -m "Comment" +shared'

The problem is that after created th printers the AD doesn't find the them. The printers works fine but I cannot search them thru the AD. I noticed that the printers haven't got any ObjectGUID in the register. Is there any way to add those printers to the AD now and give them a ObjectGUID?
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#167018 - 2006-09-07 06:42 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Asking a VBS question on this KiX forum is considered off-topic.
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#167019 - 2006-09-07 07:47 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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have you tried the addprinter() udf?
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#167020 - 2006-09-07 10:22 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Maybe the printers are just not listed in the directory?
Try this on the computer where the printers are *really* installed (the printer server?)
Right-click the printer and go to properties
Go to the sharing tab
Tick the "List in directory" tickbox
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#167021 - 2006-09-08 12:00 AM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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If you looked at his code you would see the script is *really* installing it locally as an IP printer.
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#167022 - 2006-09-08 12:58 AM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Les,
Guess you are right. But if these shared printers do not show up in the AD, I think about that tickbox.
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#167023 - 2006-09-08 01:09 AM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Yes, and Duvander wants his VBS code to set that tickbox but since he is using VBS, he should post to a VBers forum.
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#167024 - 2006-09-08 01:20 AM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Les, you are totally right. Maybe there is also an explanation about Prncnfg.vbs on the Microsoft website.
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#167025 - 2006-09-08 01:47 AM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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Ja, well... it's not a KiX question so it does not belong here in the KiX forum. It should be moved to General.
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#167026 - 2006-09-08 09:57 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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I'm sorry that I did place my question in tis forum. Thing is that the code is part of a kix-script but I haven't found any way to really create local printers with kix. Witto, you are right about Tick the "List in directory" tickbox in the sharing tab. Thanks!
I've now found out what i missed in my "VB's lines"... (if anyone is interested)
Code:
SHELL 'cscript %windir%\system32\prncnfg.vbs -t -p "PrinterName" +published'


Les: Sorry again for asking here
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#167027 - 2006-09-08 11:03 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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like I already said, look at addprinter():
http://www.kixtart.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=83350
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#167028 - 2006-09-09 09:34 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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I've looked at that one but I coudn't find anything about sharing the printer-
Thanks anyway
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#167029 - 2006-09-09 09:41 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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ja, I saw you looking at it.
but don't think you mentioned you need sharing, just that adding a printer was an issue.
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#167030 - 2006-09-09 09:47 PM Re: Create ObjectGUID for printers
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k, change in the $printercmd line the /z switch to /Z (uppercase) and it will share the printer.
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