Windows 2003 Print Server Abstraction

Is it possible to create an abstract print server name that allows users to
see printers at \\serverX\printqueuename where serverx is a CNAME or alias.
This would allow us to move the print server to a new platform without having
to change all of our client printers.

Could it be done with DNS and WINS aliases by removing strict name checking
on the host?

Has anyone tried this?

I'm surprised this hasn't been a feature request, sort of like DFS for
printers.

 

Hello Dan,

Check this one for changing the client's:
http://cwashington.netreach.net/depo/view.asp?Index=1048&ScriptType=vbscript

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Is it possible to create an abstract print server name that allows
> users to see printers at \\serverX\printqueuename where serverx is a
> CNAME or alias. This would allow us to move the print server to a new
> platform without having to change all of our client printers.
>
> Could it be done with DNS and WINS aliases by removing strict name
> checking on the host?
>
> Has anyone tried this?
>
> I'm surprised this hasn't been a feature request, sort of like DFS for
> printers.
>

 

>> I'm surprised this hasn't been a feature request, sort of like DFS for
>> printers.
>>
>

Yes that's been a request for a while.


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"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6621aeb8cb98bf711be8f1@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Dan,
>
> Check this one for changing the client's:
> http://cwashington.netreach.net/depo/view.asp?Index=1048&ScriptType=vbscript
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Is it possible to create an abstract print server name that allows
>> users to see printers at \\serverX\printqueuename where serverx is a
>> CNAME or alias. This would allow us to move the print server to a new
>> platform without having to change all of our client printers.
>>
>> Could it be done with DNS and WINS aliases by removing strict name
>> checking on the host?
>>
>> Has anyone tried this?
>>
>> I'm surprised this hasn't been a feature request, sort of like DFS for
>> printers.
>>
>
>