Shared printers offline on VPN initialization
network printer (deployed group policy on shared printer) = ok network printer (manually added ip) + vpn = ok network printer (manually added share path) + vpn = ok network printer (deployed group policy via share) + vpn = printer offline disconnecting vpn session = printer online restarting print spooler while vpn on = printer online tried editing hosts file associate ip share set static route bypass vpn connection vpn not default gateway ***solution/workaround*** deploy printers via tcp/ip option under "user configuration\preferences\control panel settings\printers" we deploying via share name under "user configuration\policies\windows settings\deployed printers" Windows Server > Group Policy ...