In the IU Active Directory, where can I find published printers?

Note: The following information is intended for registered local support providers (LSPs) at Indiana University. If you are an LSP and have questions regarding the information in this document, contact LSP Services at  lsps@iu.edu ; otherwise, contact your campus Support Center.

If you add a printer to Indiana University's Active Directory and then open the Users and Computers snap-in to look for it, you may not be able to find the printer listed anywhere.

To view printers in the Active Directory, follow these steps:

1. From the View menu, select Users, Groups, and Computers as containers.
   
   
2. Find the appropriate computer in the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
   
   
3. Double-click the computer. You will be able to view the printers attached to the computer if you selected them to be published in the Active Directory.

This information is adapted from Microsoft Help and Support article 245584.

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