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Windows 7 compatibility with Server 2003. Why do GPO not transfer to Windows 7 clients? A new printer on the server will not appear in Windows 7 clients. In Windows XP clients, all is OK.
2011-09-17 17:02:00
Have you tried to manually add the printer to the Windows 7 clients? The reason I'm asking is because my first guess would be that the driver you deploy simply fails the signature check and therefor won't install on Windows 7.I have never used Server 2003 to manage Windows 7 GPOs so maybe this is also a limitation of compatibility since Group Policies have changes from XP to Vista/7. It could be one of those GPOs you can only deploy by enabling and using a Windows 7 machine to manage the Group Policies within the Domain.http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverGP/thread/846e1ccb-c9ba-474f-81ee-7106be104d39http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766208(WS.10).aspx
2011-09-27 00:39:00
Hi, tried eveythinyou suggested, still no printers installed via the GPO on my server 2003, only solution was to install a new printer at each client log in (Win 7 ), in a school environment, a very tedious job! I really appreciate your input and suggestions, your www page has great resources, ...keep up the good work , thnx Ken :-)
2011-09-17 14:45:00
verify the Windows Management Instumentation Service, It should be set to Automatic and startedStep 1: Verity the repository==================== 1. Click Start, type “cmd” in Start Search box, and right-click on cmd.exe in the programs list, and choose Run as administrator.2. In the open window, type in the following and press Enter.winmgmt /verifyrepositoryStep 2: Rebuild the repository=======================1. Click Start, type “cmd” in Start Search box, and right-click on cmd.exe in the programs list, and choose Run as administrator.2. In the open window, type in the following and press Enter.net stop winmgmt /ycd %windir%system32wbemren repository repository.oldIf the issue persists, you can run gprsult /z to verifies all policy settings in effect for a specific user or computer.
2011-09-27 00:37:00
Hi, tried eveythinyou suggested, still no printers installed via the GPO on my server 2003, only solution was to install a new printer at each client log in (Win 7 ), in a school environment, a very tedious job! I really appreciate your input and suggestions, your Blog powershell page has great resources, ...keep up the good work , thnx Ken :-)