using runas to install printer

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I am looking for a way to install a printer while logged in as a non-admin
user on a machine. I was hoping there was some way to use runas with the
administrator option to call up the the Printer control panel applet.

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Joe Germanoski

 

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No. Unless you're refering to a network printer in which case:

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging

"JoeGerm" <joegerm@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am looking for a way to install a printer while logged in as a non-admin
>user on a machine. I was hoping there was some way to use runas with the
>administrator option to call up the the Printer control panel applet.
>
> --
> Joe Germanoski
>
>

 

[ptrane]

runas /user:administrator cmd
Then cd /d \program files\internet explorer
now type iexplore. Now you will see local admin control panel.

Pino

 

[harrysu]

This works well for me (in a domain, install a network printer without logoff user)

1. open command prompt, run "runas /profile /user:{domainname\adminuser} cmd", this will open a new command prompt with "adminuser" privileges

2. In new command prompt window. run "start \\{servername}\{printername}", this will force Windows to install printer driver under admin privileges. when it completes, if you see something saying "could not find printer", ignore it

3. run "start \\{servername}" in the same window, this will open the sever's share resources, find the printer you want to install, right click and select "connect".

Done!

Harry Su