[AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Wed Mar 23 14:50:12 CST 2005


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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