hi, we have a really good working system where all our printers (134 locations around the world) on AD and all attributes are fully populated and more over the printer names are friendly so that a printer in Charleston, black and white, laser will be called "BlackandWhite Laser CHS1" or something! - but our roaming people search for their prnters by location and other attribs using the search for printers facility on XP!.... they love it! Anton
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 11/08/2004 18:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Printer organization in AD? Hi guys, I was just having an interesting chat with one of our customers, and he raised a very good question.. :-) They are a global organization, and consequently have thousands of printers, in hundreds of locations. Today, there is just a flat namespace (I think it's just built into AD) to enumerate printers. We were wondering what could be done to rearrange printers, so that they appear in a structured directory -- perhaps with top level OUs representing regions or countries, mid-level OUs cities, low-level OUs buildings, lower-level OUs floors, etc., to make it easier for traveling users to find and connect to a nearby printer. My question to you guys is -- what if anything are you doing to organize printers in AD? Do you let users browse for and attach to new printers, especially as they travel within the organization? Do you simply use a flat namespace and preconfigure workstations with the most likely printer in the vicinity of the user's assigned workspace? Inquiring minds want to know! :-) Thanks, -- Idan 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/ *********************************************************************************** The information contained in this email is confidential. It may also be protected by legal privilege. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s). If you are not an addressee you must not disclose, copy, circulate nor use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error please inform the sender immediately and delete it and any copies from your system. ***********************************************************************************
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