[Tanto]

I am the admin for a smaller network and have recently installed some new windows vista workstations. Everything went without a hitch until I got to connecting the workstations to a remote print server. To set up the printer i followed these steps:

1. ran net use command:
net use lpt1 \\server\printer /persistent:yes

2.created a local printer using lpt1 and installed necessary drivers

3. tested it as local admin and network admin. both printed successfully.

4. tested a network account and it didn't work, checked active connections and it didn't show up..

5. added authenticated users to the power users group and repeated step 4. still nothing.

Now if I was allowed to (policy) add the desired users to the admin group then everything would be working fine, but since that isn't very secure we don't do that under any circumstance. Like noted earlier, admin accounts can print, power users and below can not.

So the question is, is there a way to store it as a .bat file and store it somewhere that every user can execute it? To me it seems that the power users group doesn't have sufficient permissions to run the net use command..

[Mike0001]

I think you might find it easier to go to each workstation and do the net use command but specify an admin user account and password. That way (a) the user gets connected as an admin, but (b) only to use the printer. Also, they don't have access to your password unless they peer over your shoulder!

I haven't tried this with printers but it works fine with shares.

[Tanto]

I did run it at each workstation but didnt specify a user/pasword. I will give it a shot and let you know, thanks for the idea!!