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 >> >> -- >> >> AccessD mailing list >> >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > -- >> > AccessD mailing list >> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >