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Old 02-14-2005, 03:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Question Thin Clients

There are several thin client labs on my network & I need to configure the printers in these labs to restrict use from any other locations. Three of the thin client labs use the same server. There is a printer in each lab that is installed on that server using a TCP/IP port so users from anyone one of the labs can print to any of the printers. I know that I could go to the printer & restrict certain users, but there are several hundred users that I am working with. Does anyone know exactly how to add thin clients to a group in Active Directory so that a Group Policy could resolve this issue?

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Make a Thin group and create the policy how you like it.
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I can make the group & create the policy, but I can't find the thin clients
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Have the thin clients been previously added ?
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If they are not in there: ( depending on your active directory setup )
Check for a group called "computers"
If you can't find the machines within this group, you must make sure you have permissions for your AD...
If you do have the permissions and you don't have these machines in the computers group simply add them to this group.
Make sure you also add to a "Thin Client" group because this is the group you must add your GP to.
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they are running completely off of the server. Windows CE w/ RDP. I don't know if it is possible to add them since the OS is the server's ...
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You would have to add them within Active Directory...
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I think I'll just do a group for the users. that will give me what i need
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