Running Server 2008R2 64, a client computer WinXP 32. When I check in AD I see the computer (winxp2), but it does not appear in DNS... I can log in, but cannot install any printer. Thanks in advance.

When I check in AD I see the computer (winxp2), but it does not appear in DNS... Screen shot shows DNS host record for WinXP-PC1 against IP 192.168.1.70 ! I can log in, but cannot install any printer. You need to log on administrator to install printer on machine ! If you have setup Group Policy to install printer then, it looks like group policy not applied on XP machine. To fix the error shown in screen shot with event ID 1054, please refer following discussion Event ID 1054 Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-AU/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/50ec0084-53ef-40fd-815e-8aff1b0f1dd5 I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....

Santosh Bhandarkar I have three client machines as you can see, in the xp computers same error...

I see... Try dis-joining and rejoining machine to the domain and see if that makes difference.I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....

Windows XP clients support Fast Logon Optimization in any domain environment. Turn off Fast Logon Optimization, you can use the following policy setting: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\ Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon Try dis-joining and rejoining machine to the domain and see if that makes difference.

Santosh, How to allow normal domain users to install printers? Thank you for your time.

Following might help how to allow all user install printer http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasecurity/thread/1033e175-f133-400c-851f-0f4d98946188/ Allowing Standard Users to Install Network Printers on Windows 7 without Prompting for Administrative Credential http://blogs.msdn.com/b/7/archive/2011/07/11/allowing-standard-users-to-install-network-printers-on-windows-7-without-prompting-for-administrative-credentials.aspx Allowing users to install printers http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=7908 Deploy printers by using Group Policy Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista, XP, 2008) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722179(v=ws.10).aspx Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754699.aspx I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....