#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : 0x0000011b -- cannot connect to a shared printer after the print security updates Fix : Bring the print server and clients to the same patch level Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-printnightmare-11b Run as : Elevated PowerShell Expect : 1-2 hours Risk : low Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX The supported fix. Do the server first. HOW TO UNDO IT None needed -- this is the intended configuration. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 5" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' 0x0000011b -- cannot connect to a shared printer after the print security updates' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Bring the print server and clients to the same patch level' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: low Reversible 1-2 hours' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Patch the print server fully and restart it.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Confirm the spooler is running and the shares are published.' -Command { Get-Service Spooler Get-Printer | Where-Object Shared | Format-Table Name, ShareName, DriverName -AutoSize } Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Make sure the drivers on the server are v3 packaged or v4 drivers -- unpackaged v3 drivers are refused by the hardened path.' -Why 'The hardening will not install a driver from the server that is not packaged, and the client-side failure looks identical to the RPC one.' -Command { Get-PrinterDriver | Format-Table Name, MajorVersion, PrinterEnvironment -AutoSize } Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Patch the clients fully and restart.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 5 -Do 'Remove and re-add the printer connection on one client to test.' -Command { Remove-Printer -Name '\\PRINTSRV\HP-Reception' Add-Printer -ConnectionName '\\PRINTSRV\HP-Reception' } Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'A test page prints from a client with no elevation prompt.' 'White' Write-Host '' if (-not $DryRun) { Get-Printer -Name '\\PRINTSRV\HP-Reception' | Format-List Name, PrinterStatus } Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-printnightmare-11b' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: None needed -- this is the intended configuration.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule