Printing from 2K to 2K

[Uranium-235]

We got a new printer, and I can only get it to work on our newer computers (2000 pro). But after I share it, in order to even get my 2000 pro to see it, I have to remote login as administrator for the computer connected to the printer. If I don't, whatever application I'm using to print from, says the printer does not exist. What I need to do is disallow only-admin security for connecting to that computer. Any idea how?

[james]

umm, you should be able to hit start->settings-> printers-> printer-> right click-> properties there should be a tab for security. I believe that's what you want.

[Uranium-235]

no it's not. When I go to My network places, and double-click on that computer, it asks me for a password, and I must enter the admin username/password for that computer to connect.

After that, I can print.

[Aemon_]

and you have a user account setup for yourself on the machine with the printer?

later

[Uranium-235]

I login as administrator

[james]

hmm, this is kinda silly, i've networked hundreds of w2k boxes to printers and never had this problem.... maybe under file/print sharing somewhere there is something for requirement for user/pass. does the same thing happen if you share a folder from this computer? definitely let us know what fixes this tho

[xMerCLorDx]

i have the exact same freakin issue when i moved..

it would seem a simple issue in adding a particular user name to the permissions of the printer share..but noOooooo... it pains us in the anus.

[Aemon_]

it pains us in the anus.
hahahah! thats great.

later

[xMerCLorDx]

feel free to abuse my newfound rhyme ..lol

[Uranium-235]

I'm talking about actually getting to the share. I can't even get to that without putting a password in. What I had to do (And I knew this would of worked the whole time, but I didn't want to do it). Is change the admin password on the computer with the printer, to the same one as my admin password. the matching accounts allow it through. But I would prefer not to have the same password for both admin accounts, but appearently, I don't have a choice

[Prometheus]

drivers?

[Uranium-235]

:confused:

[james]

I'm talking about actually getting to the share. I can't even get to that without putting a password in. What I had to do (And I knew this would of worked the whole time, but I didn't want to do it). Is change the admin password on the computer with the printer, to the same one as my admin password. the matching accounts allow it through. But I would prefer not to have the same password for both admin accounts, but appearently, I don't have a choice

there definitely is a choice in this matter, there's just some small thing we are not thinking of. /pooism think think pooism/

[ybeddyj]

did you get this solved

listen this usually occurs when there is no similarities with current logon user (username/password) between the system u are connecting from and the one u r connecting to.

so make sure for the currently logged on user there exist one with the same username/password on the pc u'r conecting to if u'r not using AD

however the easiest thing to do would be Active Directory + security policy settings.

[Uranium-235]

yes I figured that out already :P

and yes, it works

[xMerCLorDx]

well uh thats not really handy in my case, any alternatives?

[Travis]

i have the exact same freakin issue when i moved..

it would seem a simple issue in adding a particular user name to the permissions of the printer share..but noOooooo... it pains us in the anus.

Try this... Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> Local Security Poilicy. Open up Local Policies then click open User Rights Assignment. Look at the "Access this Computer from the network". If its a home network behind a firewall/router I just open it wide open and add "Everyone" to this policy. Works everytime....

[CiKoTiC]

Could MS have screwed NTFS permissions more without giving the Everyone group inheritable full control rights by default?

:P