Shared printers on Windows outside the CTU domain (ms.cvut.cz)

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  • Start the Powershell console
    • Start -> "Powershell" -> Run as administrator (usually requires login credentials of an authorized user)
  • Enter the following line, complete with your login details (CTU account):
    • cmdkey /add:fjfi-print2.ms.cvut.cz /user:ms\username /pass:password
  • Restart the computer
  • Continue with the standard procedure for adding a network printer:
    • Start -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers and Scanners
    • Add a printer or scanner
    • after searching for printers for a while, the option "The requested printer is not in the list" appears
    • in the next window, select "Select a shared printer by name"
    • write in the box: \\print2.fjfi.cvut.cz\
    • after entering the last backslash, a list of all the printers available to you will expand after a while
    • select a printer from the list and click "Next"
    • jone more "Next" and "Finish" button.
    • the printer is added and it looks something like this: