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CHAPTER Hard Resource (Printer) Sharing . Chapter Objectives. Explain the concept of sharing a hard resource Present the step-by-step process of placing a printer for sharing Describe the security features concerning a hard resource Examine the printer properties that could be set
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Chapter Objectives • Explain the concept of sharing a hard resource • Present the step-by-step process of placing a printer for sharing • Describe the security features concerning a hard resource • Examine the printer properties that could be set • General, port, scheduling etc.
Chapter Modules • Hard Resource Sharing Concepts • Process of Placing a Printer for Sharing • Placing an Installed Printer for Sharing • Printer Security • Giving Permission to Use the Printer • Printer Properties: General • Printer Properties: Ports • Printer Properties: Scheduling and Security • Printer Properties: Device Settings
Generic Networking Model Network OS Installation Hardware Installation Soft Resource Configuration User Configuration Hard Resource Configuration
MODULE Hard Resource Sharing Concepts (Printer Sharing) © N. Ganesan, All rights reserved.
Module Objectives • Basics of hard resource sharing • Placing a printer for sharing • The concept of creating a printer • Printer installation notes • The concept of logical printers • Viewing logical printers as print queues
Hard Resource Sharing • Install the resource on the server • Place the hard resource for network sharing • Install the hard resource as a networked device from a client for sharing
Placing a Printer for Sharing • Create the printer on the server using Add Printer module on the server • Place the printer on the network for sharing • It can be placed for sharing during installation • Or by following the steps as in placing a soft resource such as directory for sharing • Define printer access permissions • Set other printer properties
The Concept of Creating a Printer Computer Logical Printer 1 Physical (Actual) Printer Created Logical Printers Logical Printer 2
Printer Installation Notes • In Microsoft NT, the printer is installed as a logical printer • More details are presented when logical connections are explained • In one aspect, network installation is different from single user installation • Printer driver for all the different client operating systems on the network also need to be installed
The Concept of Logical Printers Logical Printer 1 Physical Printer Logical Printer 2 Documents for printing
Viewing Logical Printers as Print Queues Printer Spooled Print Jobs at the server. Logical Printer (Queue1) Logical Printer (Queue2)
MODULE Process of Placing a Printer for Sharing © N. Ganesan, All rights reserved.
Module Objectives • Creating a logical printer • Case example and steps • Notes on printer creation • Printer drivers • Demonstration of printer creation
Case Example for creating a Logical Printer on the Server To be installed for Sharing Win NT US HP Printer LPT1: Canada Mexico Windows95
Creating a Logical Printer: Steps Add Printer Explorer/ Printers Select HP Laser Jet 6 LPT1: Name the printer as HPIII. Next
Creating a Logical Printer: Steps Continued Select client OS as Windows 95 Pervious Shared Specify path to Windows95 driver for HP. Print a test page?/ Yes or No Finish
Notes on Printer Creation • Printer drivers for all the client operating systems on the network may be stored for the client’s convenience • A path to the directory containing the drivers need to be specified during installation • Following the creation of the printer, the Icon for the printer will appear with a hand holding the printer in the Printers window
Printer Drivers Store Windows 95/98 driver for HP during creation. US HP Printer WinNT Canada Mexico Windows9x Use driver during network connection.
MODULE Placing an Installed Printer for Sharing © N. Ganesan, All rights reserved.
Module Objectives • Overview of placing a printer for sharing • A note on sharing • Placing a printer for sharing • Case example • Steps • Demonstration
Placing a Printer for Sharing • If a printer is already designated to be shared during installation, it need not be placed for sharing at this tim • If an existing unshared printer connected to the server is to be shared, then it must be placed for sharing explicitly
A Note on Share • Assigning long share names may prevent some MS-DOS machines on the network from accessing the printer • If MS-DOS machines are serviced on the network, it is desirable to assign a name conforming to the DOS 8.3 naming format
Case Example for Placing a Printer for Sharing An already created printer to be placed for sharing. US (Server) HP Printer Canada Mexico
Steps for Placing a Printer for Sharing Explorer on the Server Printers Next Slide Right select HP LaserJet III Sharing
Steps for Placing a Printer for Sharing Cont. Previous Slide Select Share As Select the printer drivers for all the client operating systems. Provide Share Name (HP III) End
MODULE Printer Security © N. Ganesan, All rights reserved.
Module Objectives • Focus on security issues • Printer permission • Listing of access permissions to the printer • Permissions and privileges • No access and simple printer access • Manage documents privilege • Full control privilege • Understanding the processing of documents by printers
Security Issues Permissions Auditing Ownership
Security Issues • Permission • Permission to use the printer • Audit • Events such as print, changing permissions etc. can be audited • Ownership • Taking ownership of the printer
Printer Permission • As in the case of a soft resource, permission can also be given to users for the use of the printer • Permission must be given to a user or a group of users before they could connect to the networked printer for usage
Access Permissions to the Printer No Access Print Manage Documents Full Control
Permissions and Privileges • No Access • Denies access to the printer • Printer • Allows the user to print on the printer • Manage Documents and Full Control enable the user to control the printer
Manage Documents • Settings on the document can be changed • Control on the printing process • Pause • Resume • Restart • Delete • Controls are exercised at the document level
Full Control • At the (logical) printer level • Change document order of printing • Pause, resume and purge • Change properties • Change permissions • Delete printers • At the document level, all the privileges available under Manage Documents are also available here
Understanding Documents and Printers Spooling of documents. Documents Printer (Logical) Computer Printer Queue
MODULE Giving Permission to Use the Printer © N. Ganesan, All rights reserved.
Module Objectives • Printer permission case scenario • Giving permission to access/manage a printer • Case example • Steps • Demonstration
A Scenario in Printer Permissions Everyone (Print) Inspectors (Manage Documents) Print Operators (Full Control)
Giving Permission to Access/Manage the Printer: Case Example • Everyone • Print permission • Inspectors • Manage documents • Because Everyone is given print permission when a logical printer is created, only the inspectors need to be given the Manage Document permission
Giving Permission to Manage the Documents: Steps Explorer on the Server Printers Next Slide Right select HP LaserJet III Sharing/ Server
Giving Permission to Manage the Documents: Steps Continued Security Permissions Add Inspectors Type of Access/ Manage Documents Add OK/OK/OK End