Microsoft has recorded CVE-2025-55688 as a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc that can allow a low‑privileged, authenticated local user to escalate to SYSTEM — Microsoft has published advisories and security updates addressing the issue, and multiple independent...
Set Up and Manage a Local Print Server in Windows 10/11
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 30 minutes
A local print server lets one Windows PC share one or more printers to other PCs on the same network. This is useful when you want a single USB/network-connected printer to be available...
Microsoft's Security Response Center lists CVE-2025-50161 as a heap-based buffer overflow in the Win32K GRFX subsystem that allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, and administrators should treat this as a high-priority patching item for all affected Windows hosts. Background...
A recent disruption in the ‘Print to PDF’ functionality on Windows 11 24H2 has drawn fresh attention to the software update process, underscoring both the complexities of modern operating systems and Microsoft’s evolving approach to customer support. The issue, triggered by the April 2025...
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For many organizations seeking a seamless, cloud-driven print management experience, Microsoft’s Universal Print has emerged as the go-to solution. Leveraging the power of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and centralized printer provisioning, Universal Print offers streamlined administration...
Hello! Newbie Sys-Admin here. Nice to be with ya! We just upgraded our 2008R2 print server to a Win2022 21h2 version, and after hours of queue configuration with the latest Xerox drivers, we've fallen into some kind of Microsoft trap where the desktop, when the queue gets double clicked to...
With Microsoft’s relentless push to refine Windows 11, the arrival of each new update is often met with a blend of anticipation and apprehension by the Windows community. Updates promise bug fixes, performance gains, and fresh features. However, they also occasionally bring unexpected headaches...
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In today’s bustling office environments, where numerous users depend on seamless printing services, setting up a Windows Print Server can make a world of difference. Not only does it allow IT administrators to manage printers more effectively, but it also enhances the user experience by ensuring...
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Hi All,
I wonder if you could help me with how many windows server 2022 and SQL server licenses I need for the following:
1x Active Directory
2x Management
3x Vmware vcenter
4x Windows
1x DHCP
2x Printing server!
3x Files servers
4x VEEAM (Log backup)
5x App servers
6x App servers
Not sure...
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Subject: Actions taken during Disaster Recovery for client whose IBM Megaraid controller has failed
Good day from Singapore,
We have a client, an engineering company, in Woodlands Link Singapore. They have an old IBM System X server (hereinafter referred to as the Old Server).
Their IBM...
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On a Windows 10 Pro system, a printer is added that is connected to a Windows 2012 R2 server.
Both Windows system are member of the same Domain.
When, on the Windows 10 Pro system, the Service "(Print) Spooler" is Running, +/- every 30 sec a successfull
logon and logoff is performed from the...
I'm wiring a new-old house for a network and I'd like to try putting an older, Epson Stylus 2200, inkjet directly on the network. Adding an extra drop is trivial but ... Epson never made these to be networked. Anybody made one of those mini print servers work? Good idea? Bad idea? What hoops did...
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We are facing a problem with prints sending through Microsoft Word via Print Server (based on Windows Server 2016). Despite sending multiple copies of the documents, by increasing number of copies on print dialog, the print log's event 805 records only one copy of the print. The...
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I operate a blended network, wired and wireless, on different IP ranges, wired on a 192 and wireless on a 172 range.
Printers are on the wired network.
Last week, wireless users could print to the network printers. Monday they could. After the latest update, all of my wireless users can't...
This management pack monitors the performance and availability of the Print Server role running on various Windows Server operating systems.
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