PrintNightmare: secure print configuration

In this “little” tutorial, I will show you how to set up a “secure” configuration. Since the publication of the PrintNightmare flaw, Microsoft has deployed several updates to correct this problem and took the opportunity to modify the behavior of Windows to harden the configuration. In this tutorial, we will see the parameters to use …

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KB5005573 – Error 0x0000011b – Printing

On Windows Server 2016 servers, KB5005573 randomly causes printing error 0x0000011b on computers. As of 9/17/2021, the workaround is to uninstall this update from the print servers. In the case of using WSUS, the update should also be disapproved. Edit 1: Another workaround will be to change the value of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ …

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Windows Internet Printing Service – IPP

Presentation IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a protocol that allows printing using HTTP, which theoretically allows printing from anywhere. On Windows Server IPP is implemented on print services and relies on the IIS web server. The installation of Internet Printing on Windows Server sets up a self service web portal that allows the user to …

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Windows Print Server: Installation and Configuration

Introduction In this article, we will see how to setup and configure a print server on Windows Server. Installing the Print and Document Scanning Service role adds an administrative console for managing the print server. This service is not required to install and share a printer from a Windows server, it is possible to go …

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