Print Server Advertizement Problems

[Guest stosti]

I have three companies all connected by IPSec VPN. We are all on the same

domain. Each building has a domain controller. Building A is the main

headquarters. The print queues are on the fileserver (member server) there.

Building B and C have a single server that is acting as there domain

controller and file/print server. Everything is working fine except when you

go to add a new printer I only see the printers in the main headquarters. If

I reboot the domain controllers in building B or C the printer show up for a

period of time and then drop off. I have restarted the print spooler in each

location but this does not help. I have done this before with multiple

companies. The only difference is that the print queues were not on a domain

controller. Any idea what I need to do to make the printers be seen in each

company? Is there a way for the users in a single building to only be able

to see there local printers?

 

If i browse the network and find the print servers in the list I see all the

printers. I have been doing this to setup XP machines with printers.

 

I am using DNS and WINS company wide.

 

Thank You,

Scott

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Print Server Advertizement Problems

 

stosti <stosti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have three companies all connected by IPSec VPN. We are all on the

> same domain. Each building has a domain controller. Building A is

> the main headquarters. The print queues are on the fileserver

> (member server) there. Building B and C have a single server that is

> acting as there domain controller and file/print server. Everything

> is working fine except when you go to add a new printer I only see

> the printers in the main headquarters. If I reboot the domain

> controllers in building B or C the printer show up for a period of

> time and then drop off. I have restarted the print spooler in each

> location but this does not help. I have done this before with

> multiple companies. The only difference is that the print queues

> were not on a domain controller. Any idea what I need to do to make

> the printers be seen in each company? Is there a way for the users

> in a single building to only be able to see there local printers?

 

Is that what you *want* ?

>

> If i browse the network and find the print servers in the list I see

> all the printers. I have been doing this to setup XP machines with

> printers.

>

> I am using DNS and WINS company wide.

>

> Thank You,

> Scott

 

Are all the printers published in AD?

 

I personally just deploy the printers & don't worry about browsing for

them - there are many ways. One of the easiest (& most old fashioned, maybe)

is con2prt.exe from the resource kit, in a login script.

[Guest stosti]

Re: Print Server Advertizement Problems

 

By listed in AD do you mean the check box that says list in directory? That

is checked off. It's ok if I can't get them to show up correctly. I'm more

curious why they show up after a reboot and slowly drop off.

 

Thanks

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> stosti <stosti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I have three companies all connected by IPSec VPN. We are all on the

> > same domain. Each building has a domain controller. Building A is

> > the main headquarters. The print queues are on the fileserver

> > (member server) there. Building B and C have a single server that is

> > acting as there domain controller and file/print server. Everything

> > is working fine except when you go to add a new printer I only see

> > the printers in the main headquarters. If I reboot the domain

> > controllers in building B or C the printer show up for a period of

> > time and then drop off. I have restarted the print spooler in each

> > location but this does not help. I have done this before with

> > multiple companies. The only difference is that the print queues

> > were not on a domain controller. Any idea what I need to do to make

> > the printers be seen in each company? Is there a way for the users

> > in a single building to only be able to see there local printers?

>

> Is that what you *want* ?

> >

> > If i browse the network and find the print servers in the list I see

> > all the printers. I have been doing this to setup XP machines with

> > printers.

> >

> > I am using DNS and WINS company wide.

> >

> > Thank You,

> > Scott

>

> Are all the printers published in AD?

>

> I personally just deploy the printers & don't worry about browsing for

> them - there are many ways. One of the easiest (& most old fashioned, maybe)

> is con2prt.exe from the resource kit, in a login script.

>

>

>