Re: Missing Security Tab - can't map shared printer in home network
- From: "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:20:13 -0500
<camderek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1181195590.043973.258690@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Jun 7, 12:10 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:<camde...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1181186246.639577.95460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Jun 6, 10:13 pm, camde...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> On Jun 6, 9:45 pm, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> > <camde...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >news:1181183076.233495.194910@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > I'm running XP Pro SP2 and I'm trying to share my printer on my home
>> > > network. When I try to add the printer from another computer running
>> > > XP SP2 I'm asked to log in as:
>> > > Username: <computer #1>\Guest (this entry is greyed out - I have to
>> > > access the printer using this account)
>> > > Password: (fill in password here)
>> > > I've tried changing the password to something simple on computer #1
>> > > and filling in that password, but get the error "Windows could not
>> > > complete that operation".
>> > > As I can't see the Security Tab I can't set access to "Everyone".
>> > > Furthermore - when I try to access the printer via mapping it from
>> > > another computer
>> > > 1) I've disabled "Use simple file sharing" - but still no Security
>> > > Tab on my shared printer.
>> > > 2) I've opened gpedit.msc - navigated to \\Computer Configuration
>> > > \Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer to look
>> > > for the "Hide Security Tab" to Disable this (per other posts) - I
>> > > can't find that entry.
>> > > 3) I've opened the registry and gone to:
>> > > \\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
>> > > \\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
>> > > In both folders I looked for the "NoSecurityTab" DWORD to see if it
>> > > was set to 1. Neither entry existed - so I created that entry in both
>> > > folders and set it to 0.
>> > > Still can't find the security tab.
>> > > Any help/advice would be appreciated - thanks
>> > Have you tried "Disabling" the Guest account?
>> > --
>> > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
>> > Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>> > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375-Hidequoted
>> > text -
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>> Just tried it - no luck.- Hide quoted text -
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> additional info:
> Computer #1 (trying to share printer) is in a workgroup: MSHOME
> Computer #2 (trying to access printer) in a member of my work's
> domain. BUT: for what it's worth when I log on it at home I log on
> as the local Administrator
So we're on the same page.
The printer is connected to the XP Pro machine in your home LAN.
LAN is a workgroup (MSHome).
File and Print Sharing is installed in Network Properties.
F&P is enabled in the firewall settings.
Simple file sharing is disabled.
Printer Properties has Sharing tab but no Security tab.
Printer is Shared in Properties > Sharing tab.
**Note: If a reboot doesn't help to get the Security tab, boot to Safe Mode as the
Administrator and the Security tab should be available.
Work computer will not install/add drivers/printer in Printers and Faxes.
Work computer is in a Domain.
Are you trying to access using a UNC or URL?
Home and Work firewalls are configured to allow F&P Sharing?
Home and Work firewalls are configured to allow IP's as trusted from each network?
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375- Hide quoted text -
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Thanks for the response and detailed summary :)
For clarification in case others come across this:
I was able to get it working (see my previous response detailing 2
changes I needed to make - after many assorted other attempts)
I read it, glad to hear it's seen and available.
Rebooting in Safe Mode doesn't help me get the Security tab in
Printers & Faxes since Safe Mode apparently doesn't allow me to start
the "Print Spooler" (at least, that was the error I got when I tried
to manually start that service so I could access the printers).
Ahhh, hadn't thought of services in SM.
To add the printer I mapped it and then was asked for a Username/
Password - I logged in as Computer #1's local Administrator - but
after that the mapping stayed. Maybe a reboot of Computer #2 means I
have to remap.... but that's easy enough - and nothing I'm worried
about.
Actually the mapping should reconnect as long as you checked the box while creating the map to "Reconnect at logon".
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/
Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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