Overview
Introduction to Publishing Resources
To Create Objects in Active Directory that:
Contain the required information
Provide a reference to the required information
That Do Not Already Exist in Active Directory
That Are Relatively Static and Change Infrequently
To Enable Administrators and Users to Locate Resources Even if the Physical Location of Resources Changes
Setting Up and Administering Published Printers
Introduction to Printer Publishing
Any Printer Shared by a Windows 2012-Based Print Server Is Published in Active Directory
A Printer Is Automatically Removed from Active Directory When a Print Server Is Removed from the Network
Each Print Server Is Responsible for Its Printers Being Published in Active Directory
Windows 2012 Automatically Updates the Printer Object’s Attributes in Active Directory
Managing Printer Publishing
View Printer Objects
On the View Menu, click Users, Groups, and Computers as containers
Control the Publishing of a Printer
Select or clear the List in the Directory check box
Configure the Automatically publish new printers in Active Directory Group Policy setting
Manage Orphaned Printers
Active Directory removes orphaned printer objects through the orphan pruner process
Orphan pruner deletes printer objects for non-existent printers at frequent intervals
Publishing Printers on Computers Not Running Windows 2012
To Publish a Printer on a Computer That Is Not Running Windows 2012:
Install and Share a Printer
Publish the Printer in Active Directory
Use One of the Following to Publish Printers on Computers Not Running Windows 2012
Active Directory Users and Computers
Pubprn.vbs script file, use the syntax
Cscript c:\winnt\system32\pubprn.vbs parameters
Administering Published Printers
Move Related Printers That Are Installed on Multiple Computers into a Single OU
Perform Other Administrative Tasks on the Published Printers
Implementing Printer Locations
What Are Printer Locations?
Active Directory finds the subnet object that corresponds to the IP subnet in which the user’s computer is located
Active Directory uses the value in the Location attribute of the subnet object to search for printers with same value
Active Directory displays a list of printers whose Location value matches the Location value of the subnet object
Requirements for Printer Locations
An Active Directory Network with Two or More IP Subnets
An IP Addressing Scheme That Corresponds to the Physical Topology of the Network
A Subnet Object for Each Site
Represents an IP subnet in Active Directory
Contains a location attribute that Active Directory uses to find printers in the same physical location as a client computer
Client Computers That Can Search Active Directory
Defining Location Names
Each Location Name Corresponds to an IP Subnet
The Values for the Location Attribute for Subnet Objects and Printers Must Use the Same Naming Convention
Add More Levels to the Location Attribute for the Printer to Better Define the Physical Location
Configuring Printer Locations
Enable Location Tracking by Using Group Policy
Create a Subnet Object in Active Directory
Set the Location Attribute for the Subnet Object
Set the Location Attribute for Printers
Setting Up and Administering Published Shared Folders
Publish a Shared Folder
Share the Folder
Publish the Shared Folder in Active Directory
Add Description and Keywords to the Shared Folder Object to Facilitate Search Operations
Move the Published Shared Folder Object to Another Container or OU Whenever Required
Comparing Published Objects with Shared Resources
Troubleshooting Published Resources
Cannot Find All Printers with Location Tracking Enabled
User Cannot Access Published Shared Printers