printer server verses local connect to tcpip printer

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Take a look through Bruce Sanderson's article at:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Sher" <Sher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E518195-D6A9-4A3E-8990-89C47F9062E2@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
> Just not dealing with setting up shared printers for Windows xp. In the
> past, I have setup printers on my 2000 server and shared from there but
> now
> I'm not sure if that is the best way. What at the pros and cons as to
> setting up a user to print through the server verses setting up a user to
> connect to a local tcpip port from his workstation? I have users that
> share
> their workstations with others. I need the workstation users to use the
> same
> printer.
> Also what about snmp running? any security holes to look out for and is
> snmp really needed?
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> Sher
>