How to install printer drivers to users without admin rights.

[bobcpg]

I on a network and need to install a printer driver on many computers.

I would like to just send all the users a install file and have them run it so that it will install the drivers. But the problem is that most do not have admin rights. Is there a way i can script it so that i can have the install run as my account which is a domain admin.

 

[skace]

If you are on a network, why arn't you using a printer server to host the driver files?

 

[Injury]

Install the printer on one computer and share it across the network. Give them instructions on how to add this printer to their printer list. When they add it, it will automatically install the driver.

Unless you are somehow hooking up the computer via USB/Parralell port to all the computers, you pretty much have to do this.

 

[bobcpg]

I'm deskside support for a large corp envirement running on novell/nt. I just added a printer and need to install the printer driver for a lot of people and will need to do this offen.

I was thinking that i would beable to create an installer/script that would install the driver under my login info so that i could just sent the installer/script for them to run.

 

[Czar]

use a printer server
the driver installation is automatic

add network attached printer to printer server
share printer

workstations go to add network printer select it from the list and you are done

 

[bobcpg]

Originally posted by: Czar
use a printer server
the driver installation is automatic

add network attached printer to printer server
share printer

workstations go to add network printer select it from the list and you are done

Problem is that i am just deskside and cannot setup a print server. I have domain admin rights and just want to create something to install printer drivers on xp for clients that dont have admin rights.

I would like to just send them a install file that will auto "run as" my account and install the drivers.

 

[Injury]

The printer has to be installed SOMEWHERE for you to be able to use it... where is it installed???

 

[bobcpg]

I have the drivers on a network share

The users are unable to install the printer driver because they do not have admin rights.

We use novell printing, so each computer needs the driver setup for the printer they print to.

I need to install the same printer driver on 50 machines, some have admin rights the majority dont.

I have domain admin rights.

Instead of me going around and touching all 50 machines, how can i just send them a install.exe or script that will install the drivers.

Perhaps there is a program that will let me create a install.exe or .msi file that will use Run as to install the drivers as myself while the user without admin rights is logged in.

 

[skace]

Look up "PSEXEC" to do what you want to do. But I am telling you right now, this is insanely convoluted.