HP ProLiant DL380 G5 DPSS, Administration Manual

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Figure 44 Microsoft Printer Migrator screen
For more information about the Print Migrator utility, visit http://www.microsoft.com/
WindowsServer2003/techinfo/overview/printmigrator3.1.mspx .
Antivirus
The server should be secured by installing an appropriate antivirus software. For details on implementing
antivirus, refer to the Medium Business Guide for Antivirus . The guide can be viewed or downloaded
from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/smbiz/mits/av/mit_av.mspx .
Security
For guidance on hardening fi le and print servers, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security
Guide . The guide can be viewed or downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/
prodtech/windowsserver2003/w2003hg/sgch00.mspx .
Best practices
The following is practical advice for managing print devices:
• Printers and print servers should be published in Active Directory.
• Locate printers in common areas, such as near conference rooms.
• Protect print servers using antivirus software.
• Ensure the print server is included in the backup con fi guration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to back up a print server con fi guration and restore settings on a
new print server. This eliminates the need to manually re-create print queues and printer ports,
install drivers, and change the IP con fi guration.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator to backup new printers con fi gured on the print server.
• Use Microsoft Printer Migrator when migrating to new print servers.
• Perform a full backup of the print server, including the state information, before releasing the
system to the users in the production environment.
• Whenever a new con fi guration is made or existing con fi guration is modi fi ed, a backup should
be performed.
• To optimize performance, move the print spooler to another disk, separate from the disk
supporting the operating system. To move the print spooler to another disk:
94 Print services