Nod.. yes, if I were to rename the new server the same as the existing print server, this would work. We are migrating between an NT4 domain and a AD domain, and the new print server has to conform to a certain naming convention in the AD domain, ergo no rename.
-----Original Message----- From: stefano tufillaro [mailto:stufillaro@;hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Scripting question Hello John I don't know you specifi situation i can tell you my experience. I needed a backup printer server. Two hundred client was using it (Windows 98, NT , 2000). I gave another name to the new server (SRVPRINTER02) The old was SRVPRINTER01. I created the same queues of SRVPRINTER01 by PrintMigrator3 on SRVPRINTER02. After the SRVPRINTER01 is off-line. When the server SRVPRINTER01 crashes I 1) rename SRVPRINTER02 in SRVPRINTER01 2) give the same IP address of SRVPRINTER01 in SRVPRINTER02 3) make on-line the new SRVPRINTER01 and in the same Domain-situation of the old SRVPRINTER01 For all the client that is absolutely transparent so I need to change anything because the client use NETBIOS resolution (ES: \\srvprinter01\HPLASERJ3) or IP / Netbios resolution (ES: \\172.16.16.1\HPLASERJ3) I hope that is useful >From: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Scripting question >Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 23:07:35 -0000 > >Stefano, > PrintMig3 is what I have used to copy the print queues to the new >server, but I fail to see how it will assist me in repointing 2000 client >systems.... is there something I am missing? > >-----Original Message----- >From: stefano tufillaro [mailto:stufillaro@;hotmail.com] >Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 2:54 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Scripting question > > >Print Migrator 3 >Microsoft >no cost > > > > > > > >From: Roger Seielstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Scripting question > >Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:06:10 -0400 > > > >WSH as the ability to do that - shouldn't be that hard. > > > >I don't have the book handy, but I think either Tim Hill's or Thomas >Eck's > >books covers that in detail. > > > >------------------------------------------------------ > >Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > >Sr. Systems Administrator > >Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > >Atlanta, GA > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO > > > [mailto:John.Bjelke@;kirtland.af.mil] > > > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:37 AM > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Scripting question > > > > > > > > > Hey folks... > > > I need to automate repointing print queues on ~2000 clients to a > > > different print server and retain user settings on each > > > queue... does anyone > > > know how to RENAME a registry key, either in VB, Perl, C++, > > > or WSH? I can > > > pull the value and create a new key to the same printer name > > > on the new > > > server, but that doesn't retain the settings. Any suggestions are > > > appreciated. Thanks! > > > > > > John A. Bjelke > > > Unisys > > > 505.853.6774 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking. > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > > List archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. >http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
