[AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Mar 24 09:30:42 CST 2005


Lambert (sorry, missed the comma):

Curiously, I do not have the problem on HAL9002 which is WINXP Pro.  It 
connects just fine to the printer on HAL9001.

I just sent a post about this wondering if I upgrade HAL9004 to WINXP Pro 
would that solve the problem?  What do you think?

TIA,

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at aig.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'" 
<bchacc at san.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:10 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question


>I think that may be the problem then. In Peer-To-Peer networks, all the
> accounts on all the machines must have the same password. To put that more
> clearly: "Administrator" must have the same password on each machine, "Jo
> User" must have the same password on each machine, etc. etc.
>
> Lambert (Heenan is my last name)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
>> Beach Access Software
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:50 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>>
>> Heenan:
>>
>> The only account on the three machines that gets prompted is 
>> Administrator
>>
>> on Hal9001.  And that one, as I say, doesn't have a password.
>>
>> They all belong to the same workgroup.
>>
>> I'll check you links to see if they can enlighten me.  But, as I say, the
>> XP
>> Pro machine doesn't have any problem printing to the network printer
>> without
>> connecting to the printer's computer first.
>>
>> (Yes, BTW, peer-to-peer)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> is
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at aig.com>
>> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
>> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'"
>> <bchacc at san.rr.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:26 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>>
>>
>> > Leaving aside the issue of an administrator account with no password
>> > (!!!??)...
>> >
>> > Do ALL the accounts on all the machines have the same password, or lack
>> > :-)
>> > ? i.e. does user "A" have the same password on all machines in the
>> > network?
>> >
>> > Do all the machines belong to the same workgroup? (I'm assuming we are
>> > talking Peer To Peer networking here).
>> >
>> > Checked the firewall?
>> >
>> > I lack of the hassle is because the new box has XP home and not XP pro.
>> > Here
>> > are a few links to check up on
>> >
>> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm
>> > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/guidshrh.htm
>> >
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/printershare
>> .m
>> > spx
>> >
>> > Lambert
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
>> >> Smolin -
>> >> Beach Access Software
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:11 PM
>> >> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
>> >> Subject: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
>> >> To: dba-tech
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:19 AM
>> >> Subject: Windows Printer Sharing Question
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am implementing my new machine - Hal9004.  It came with Win XP Home.
>> >>
>> >> My current development machine is Hal9002 with WIN XP Pro.
>> >> The backup development machine is Hal9001 - Windows 2000.
>> >> Hal9001 has the shared printer hooked to it.
>> >>
>> >> When I start Hal9001 it prompts me for user name and password to which
>> I
>> >> simply press enter.  User name is Administrator with no password.
>> >>
>> >> Hal9002 has no problem printing through Hal9001.
>> >>
>> >> But the new box - Hal9004 requires that I connect to Hal9001 before it
>> >> will 'see' the printer.  I go to network neighborhood on Hal9004, 
>> >> click
>>
>> >> on
>> >> Hal9001's shared drive C, put in the user name Administrator and no
>> >> password, and everything's fine - I can print from Hal9004 through the
>> >> network printer on Hal9001.
>> >>
>> >> Of course, this is a PITA and I'd like Hal9004 to see the network
>> printer
>> >> without having to do this connecting trick just like it's older 
>> >> brother
>> >> Hal9002..
>> >>
>> >> BTW, all the drives are shared.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas how to fix this?
>> >>
>> >> MTIA,
>> >>
>> >> Rocky Smolin
>> >> Beach Access Software
>> >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>> >> 858-259-4334
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