[ale] Samba tricks?
Robert L. Harris
Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Mon Mar 3 16:05:32 EST 2003
What needs to be done to have the client auto-matcially download the
drivers from the print server (my samba server) though? That's what
we're trying to accomplish. The windows guy is very good at windows and
hardcore overloaded. He still manages not to drive the unix guys nuts
so I'd like to help him on this one as he's alone right now supporting
about 400+ desktops with 1 open req that should be filled in a couple
weeks.
Robert
Thus spake Greg (runman at speedfactory.net):
> ok. just create a share called "printer_drivers" on the samba server, make
> it readable by the world in the samba.conf file and put all of your drivers
> on it.
>
> When you crank up a Windows client and it asks for a driver, point it to
> that share (You might have to create the share on the client first using the
> old right click on My Computer --> map network drive).
>
> On a windows print server, iirc, it will automagically download the correct
> driver to the client if the client is configured correctly (it asks whether
> you want to use/install a driver on the client or use one from the print
> server.
>
> Of course, I think my last windows install (2k Pro) had about every driver
> under the sun included in the initial install so I didn't have to install
> from the disk, but it was a while back so I could be in error.
>
> When I set up my samba server as a print server all of the print drivers etc
> were taken care of by the Linux pricing (cups, I think) set-up on the samba
> server. At this point you need to configure the samba.conf file to allow
> the world to print.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf Of Robert L.
> > Harris
> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 3:27 PM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Samba tricks?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm talking about having samba share out printer drivers for multiple
> > clients. So that when the Windows guy goes and installs a printer on
> > a desktop, etc it pulls the correct driver from the samba server and the
> > tech doesn't have to carry around 50 floppies of windows printer
> > drivers.
> >
> > Thus spake Greg (runman at speedfactory.net):
> >
> > > Hello, Robert;
> > >
> > > I am not sure I understand. My samba at home is a Windows
> > NT PDC that
> > > Windows 95,Windows 96, Windows NT 4.0 & Windows 2000 Pro see
> > and understand.
> > > In printing you can have the Windows client use a common driver
> > on a box,
> > > but SAMBA does not "push" content as afaik. There is no need
> > for drivers
> > > for SAMBA use, either - just a TCP/IP connection. The
> > samba.conf file tells
> > > SAMBA how to use the file structure - who and what can access
> > stuff and in
> > > what manner. You do your file structure however you want (i.e. /MP3s,
> > > /Wife_share, etc ...) or you can have a directory called
> > Win_drivers and
> > > put your drivers there. Make it accessible to all and then
> > everyone can get
> > > drivers from that directory. Is this what you are talking about ?
> > >
> > > hope this helps
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf
> > Of Robert L.
> > > > Harris
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 2:22 PM
> > > > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> > > > Subject: [ale] Samba tricks?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've been asked to help the Windows admin set up samba to push out
> > > > drivers for different versions of windows. Currently its set
> > up to only
> > > > share out for windows98 but supposedly there is a method to share out
> > > > for multiple OS versions by changing the directory structure.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any information on this structure, etc? I'm poking around
> > > > samba.org but it's pretty obscure if it's there.
> > > >
> > > > Robert
> > > >
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