Re: Connecting to printer always asks for username/password..
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/17/04
- Next message: RJP: "Mshome not accessible"
- Previous message: Chuck: "Re: Home Networking"
- In reply to: Aloke Prasad: "Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Next in thread: Aloke Prasad: "Re: Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Reply: Aloke Prasad: "Re: Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 13:07:41 -0400
Aloke Prasad wrote:
> I have XPPro running on the main PC (the one I use :-) with an
> attached printer that I share with 2 other PC's. The other PC's run
> XP Home and Win 2000 respectively, and used by my wife and son.
>
> I have used the non-simple sharing scheme described in
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>
> I have accounts set up for wife and son on the main PC. They also use
> passwords to login into their respective PC's. Their username and
> password on their PC's matches the one I have set up on my PC.
> Everything is behind a cable modem router/switch.
>
> When they log-in to their PC, they see the printer but cannot access
> it until they go to
> MyNetworkPlaces|EntireNetwork|MSWindowsNetwork|workgroupname| and
> click on my PC. They then get a login prompt where they supply their
> username and password (the same as on my PC). After that, they can
> access the printer and use it.
>
> Question: is there any way for the shared printer to be available to
> them without the extra step of logging into my PC ?
What are the permissions set on the printer share on your PC? This should be
no different than allowing them access to a file share.
- Next message: RJP: "Mshome not accessible"
- Previous message: Chuck: "Re: Home Networking"
- In reply to: Aloke Prasad: "Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Next in thread: Aloke Prasad: "Re: Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Reply: Aloke Prasad: "Re: Connecting to printer always asks for username/password.."
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
