{"id":2062,"date":"2017-03-29T19:04:13","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T19:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2018-09-06T23:18:18","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T23:18:18","slug":"how-to-share-printers-via-group-policy-gpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=2062","title":{"rendered":"How to share printers via Group Policy (GPO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One great advantage of using <strong>Active Directory Domain Services<\/strong> is the possibility to share a printer in just a few clicks with a group of computers or users.<\/p>\n<p>Since <strong>Windows Server 2012<\/strong> isn\u2019t even necessary to create a <strong>Group Policy Object (GPO)<\/strong>, <em>Windows<\/em> will do the job for us speeding up the process.<\/p>\n<p>We are going to show how you can share an existing (installed) printer to an <em>AD Group of Computers<\/em>.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-1558\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>First of all, install the <em>Print and Document Services<\/em> role:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1560\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-01.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-01.png 800w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-01-300x213.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-01-680x482.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then open the <em>Print Management<\/em> panel from the <em>Server Manager:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1561\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-02.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-02.png 1028w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-02-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-02-1024x769.png 1024w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-02-680x511.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"1028\" height=\"772\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the <em>Print Management<\/em> panel select the printer, right-click and select <em>Manage Sharing:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1562\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-03.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-03.png 960w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-03-300x227.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-03-680x515.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"960\" height=\"727\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check <em>Share this printer<\/em> and <em>List in the directory<\/em>, then click <em>Apply:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1563\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-04.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-04.png 477w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-04-277x300.png 277w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"477\" height=\"517\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the printer, right-click and select <em>Deploy with Group Policy:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1564\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-05.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-05.png 960w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-05-300x227.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-05-680x515.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"960\" height=\"727\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <em>Browse:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1565\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-06.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-06.png 712w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-06-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-06-680x412.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"712\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Navigate through the organizational unit that needs to access the printer and <em>Create a New Group Policy Object:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1566\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-07.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-07.png 712w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-07-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-07-680x412.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"712\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Name the policy then click <em>Ok:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1567\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-08.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-08.png 712w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-08-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-08-680x412.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"712\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check <em>The computer that this GPO applies to<\/em> and click <em>Add:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1568\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-09.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-09.png 712w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-09-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-09-680x412.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"712\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The configuration is finished, you just have to click <em>Apply:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1569\" src=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-10.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-10.png 712w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-10-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/thesolving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/How-to-share-printers-with-GPO-10-680x412.png 680w\" alt=\"How to share printers with GPO\" width=\"712\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One great advantage of using Active Directory Domain Services is the possibility to share a printer in just a few clicks with a group of computers or users. 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