Print server and Print Nightmare update

Manuel Galdamez 121 Reputation points
2021-08-17T16:16:05.733+00:00

Hi All,

I'm having issues with some Print Servers after running Windows Updates and installed

2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5005030)

After the update installation I'm getting the error "Connect to printer Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation failed with error 0x0000011b" and the printer fails to install.

Is there any workaround to keep Print Severs up and running?

I cannot permanently remove the August update, because the Print Nightmare update will come again in Sept Cummulative Update.

I also tried to revert the configurations using:
* “Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections” policy
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint.

Nothing worked. I will appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Manuel

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  1. RickoT-NOAA 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-13T16:24:32.553+00:00

    yeah, it seems to be having limited success in real-world application, as usual everything works great in test!

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  2. JovanM 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-15T06:32:27.93+00:00

    I have a printer connected to one computer and other users accessing it, the shared printer. I had same error on installing it: 0x0000011b. Printer connected to win10 computer and accessed from win7 computer. I tried to add RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators=0 key to registry on Win7 and win10 computers but it did not work.

    I ended up uninstalling update KB5005565 ( includes KB5005033 and it includes KB5005030). I was able to install printer on Win7 computer after that

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  3. Mathias Lindqvist 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-15T07:59:54.41+00:00

    Having this issue as well. Deployed all these reg keys via gpo but im still not able to deploy the printers via GPO. Tried both per user and per machine. Can't add printer via \SERVER\printer either, gives me error 0x0000011b.

    Only way thats working is to add the printer with IP on the client but i dont want it that way.

    What can I do??


  4. Allinace Z 16 Reputation points
    2021-09-15T09:31:06.663+00:00

    today i have the same situation with shared printers after update KB5005565

    no access to shared printers

    error 0x0000011b


  5. Vinicius Dell'Aglio 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-15T16:29:55.02+00:00

    Hi all,

    After patch tuesday yesterday nobody can print in the company, everybody gets a mix of access denied / administrator restricted the printer / 0x0000011b

    Updates installed:
    KB5005573
    KB5005698

    Any ideas are very welcome!

    Thanks in advance