Re: XP Print Wizard requires password

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Thanks Mark.

I appreciate the resource links. I'll look at them today.

I am curious? Do you have some method of searching for all those listings
or is it just years of experience in TS'ing MS user problems and you"ve got a
photographic memory :-). I ask because I'm trying to become more self
sufficient and knowledgable in this career field.



"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> JSI Tip 4552. You cannot add and-or see printers in Windows 2000:
> http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4552.htm
>
> Focus On Printers and Windows XP:
> http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/printers.asp
>
> 314073 - How to troubleshoot network printing problems in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314073&Product=winxp
>
> HOW TO Find a Printer in Active Directory and Set Up a Connection in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305609
>
> Set Up Printer Sharing:
> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/10_concept_printer_share.mspx
>
> Printing scripts:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/printing.mspx
>
>
>
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson
> FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
> "Mike O NOSPAM" <emroc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2B79C324-C933-4C3E-9772-0AA237D58F3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Hello, would appreciate any guidance on an information source and/or an
> > answer to the following problem...mainly information source "how to"
> > guidance.
> >
> > System: Win 2003 server, LAN with Client for networking, tcp/ip and file and
> > printer sharing services enabled, linking 31 pc's running XP Pro. Two shared
> > printers locally attached via 1284 parallel cables to LANetworked
> > workstations/print server clients, e.g. printers are local to a ws client,
> > not LAN attached and independently addressable. One printer's UNC resource
> > name is reception\hp2200 PCL, the other is named sta1\hp2200 PCL.
> >
> > Original system configuration has half the user accounts on the clients
> > printing to reception, the other half to sta1. No problems exist in printing
> > to either printers over the LAN by any client whom wishes to print. They can
> > do so with the original default printer configured for the logged in user
> > account on that particular ws.
> >
> > Problem: Can not get "Add a Printer" wizard to allow the addition of the
> > other printer to the client pc under any logged in user account, including
> > administrator.
> >
> > Example: If a client pc and logged in user is configured for
> > reception\hp2200 pcl as the default printer and simply wants to add
> > sta1\hp2200 pcl to its available printers, the procedure is blocked from
> > being implemented.
> >
> > If a User logs in to the workstation pc, calls up the printer /faxes applet,
> > selects add a printer wizard, then runs through the steps required, up to the
> > point of Browse for Printers and then selects the other printer to install,
> > we are prevented at this point. Instead of getting the next "do you want to
> > make this your default printer" step, we get a log in dialog box requesting a
> > user name and password.
> >
> > The systems owner tried various names and passwords (I assume he tried the
> > admin log in as well) with no success in getting past the log in dialog box
> > and adding the printer.
> >
> > Is this password request normal for add a printer wizard in XP?
> >
> > Is this password request normal if Server 2003 is dictating printer
> > allocation or has locked down this user function?
> >
> > Is this a Group/user account policy or permissions settings issue?
> >
> > How do we get around this password situation in order to add the other
> > printer?
> >
> > Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. Please email me if you like.
> >
>
>
>
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