Can't Print from DOS Prompt as User / Admin OK ??

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From: Ron Korszo (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 04:13:44 -0800

FYI, DOS apps require LPTx port redirection, NET USE is
required...

>-----Original Message-----
>LPT1 is local. Does the App need the driver? Try
>printing without the Net Use.
>
>CJ
>>-----Original Message-----
>>It never fails, printing, the thing that's always taken
>for granted, shows
>>its ugly head again. Glad Gavin asked the Auto Printing
>question below in
>>the group, it prompted me to test. I'm rolling out the
>new Domain on
>>Saturday. And of course, there's an issue.
>>
>>My client needs to print from a DOS app. They're
>currently on a NT4 domain,
>>with W2k workstations. The network printers are setup as
>local workstation
>>printers. In other words, the workstation printers were
>installed as
>>follows:
>>-Log on as local admin
>>-Install local printer connected to LPTx
>>-When user logs on to network:
>> Issue the NET USE LPTx \\computername\sharename
>command in the logon
>>script.
>>
>>This provides the old DOS redirection stuff which
>enables the network
>>printer to be used in Windows or in DOS. Just tried this
>on a test server.
>>It works fine as long as the user is part of the Domain
>Admin group. But if
>>the user is just in Domain Users or Print Operators
>group, it does not work,
>>The print queue shows "error". Manage Printers /
>Documents & Print
>>Permissions are all set to "Allow" for Domain Users and
>Print Operators on
>>the Printer Share.
>>
>>If I try to issue the NET USE LPT1 \\COMPUTER\SHARE
>command from a DOS
>>prompt, SBS says the Password is invalid and prompts for
>a user name then
>>password. The result is always "Access Denied", even
>with the Domain
>>Administrator UserName/Password. If logged in as
>Administrator, the NET USE
>>command works as expected. This is strange behavior...???
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>TIA,
>>RK
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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