RE: Printer listed but cannot connect

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1. Local printer connected to workstation. Trying to access from another
workstation.

2. Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the printer name was typed
incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to the server.
For more information, click Help.

3. Printers shared on the LAN work. I don't see anything strange about the
VPN. The printer shares using the VPN works on Windows 2000 machines without
a problem.

4. Would you mind explaining why offline files or folder redirection would
matter? We do not allow offline files do to the nature of the business. There
is no folder redirection occuring on the computers in question.

Is there a specific XP setting I should be looking at in terms of file and
print sharing besides enabling it on the VPN and/or LAN?

Thanks for any help.

--
Eddy - MCSE


"Tom Che [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Eddy,
>
> Thanks for posting here.
>
> From your post, my understanding of this issue is: you have shared a
> printer on AD, but when you choose it from XP workstations connecting to
> the domain via VPN you get an error. If this is not correct, please feel
> free to let me know.
>
> This seems to be a complicated issue, and we need more information for
> further assistance:
>
> 1. Please let me know whether this is a network printer or a local printer.
> If it is a local printer, do you connect it to a XP workstation or a
> server OS?
>
> 2. Please let me know the detailed error message verbatim.
>
> 3. If you try to connect the printer in the LAN, do you get the same error?
>
> 4. If you can visit the printer in the LAN, it seems that the issue is
> related to the VPN connection. If so, have you configure Offline Files or
> Folder Redirection for the XP workstations?
>
> Hope this helps! I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Sincerely,
> Tom Che
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> I am having a problem with my XP machines. I have created shares and they
> show up in the directory, but when chosen, I get an error that they are not
> connected (even though they are). The machines are connecting to the domain
> via VPN, XP firewall is off, file and print sharing is checked on both the
> Local Area Connection and VPN. Security on the share shows the "everyone"
> group allowed to print (plus I cannot connect even as administrator).
> Please help!
> --
> Eddy - MCSE
>
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