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Figure 44 Microsoft Printer Migrator sc reen
For more information about the Print Migrator utility, visit h
ttp://www.microsoft.com/
WindowsServer20 03/techinfo/overview/printmigrator3.1.mspx.
Antivirus
The server
should be secure d by installing an appropriate antivirus software. For details on implementing
antiviru
s, r efer to the Medium Business Guide for Antivirus. The guide can be viewed or downloaded
from Micr
osoft at h
ttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions /smbiz/mits/av/m it _av.mspx.
Security
For guidance on hardening file and print servers, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security
Guide. The guide can be viewed or downloaded from h
ttp://www.microsoft.com/t echnet/security/
prodtech/windowsserver2003/w2003hg/sgch00.mspx.
Best pr
actices
The fol
lowing is practical advice for managing print devices:
• Printers and print servers should be published in Active Directory.
• Locate printers in comm on areas, such as near conference rooms.
• Prote
ct print servers using antivirus software.
• Ensure the print server is included in the backup confi guration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to back up a print server configuration and restore settings on a
new p
rint server. This eliminates the nee d to manually re-create print queues and printer ports,
install drivers, and change the IP configuration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to backup new printers configured on the print server.
• Use M
icrosoft Printer Migrator when migrating to new print servers.
• Per form a full backup of the p rint ser ver, including the state information, before releasing the
system to the users in the production environment.
• Whe
never a new configuration is made or existing configuration is modified, a backup should
be p
erformed.
• To optimize performance, move the print spooler to another disk, separate from the disk
supporting the o perating system. To move the print spooler to another disk:
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Print services