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Set default printer (without creating a printer) with Group Policy
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Set default printer (without creating a printer) with Group Policy

I got disappointed after searching high and low on Google for how to use Group Policy in order to set a default printer. Almost every article I read assumed the reader had a print server available, or would deploy a local printer connection right from the Group Policy Management Console. Finally, I found the solution! In the environment that I support, we have “Printer Packages” by the manufacturer. These packages are essentially printer queues with default settings already entered for the Printer Preferences - you know, the items you CAN NOT change easily from a remote location, to many systems?

  • Luke B
Luke B 20 November 2019 • 3 min read
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Can’t connect to the ADMIN$ or IPC$ shares on a computer?

Troubleshooting the ADMIN$ or IPC$ shares can be a painful ordeal for some.

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Luke B 25 August 2016 • 3 min read
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