[AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Fri Mar 25 09:38:32 CST 2005


Lambert:

Well, a bit premature to celebrate.  HAL9001 no longer asks for a login. 
But the first time I try to copy a file from HAL9004 to HAL9001 I get the 
login prompt on HAL9004 - Administrator with no password and I'm in.

Back to the drawing board...

Any more good ideas?

Thanks and regards,

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
http://www.e-z-mrp.com
858-259-4334

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com>
To: "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:28 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question


> You're welcome. But keep those machines locked up! :-)
>
> Lambert
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [SMTP:bchacc at san.rr.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:44 AM
>> To: Heenan, Lambert
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>>
>> Lambert:
>>
>> Pure genius!  Not only did the login screen go away on HAL9001, but
>> HAL9004
>> now gets access to HAL9001 without having to login!
>>
>> Many, many thanks.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Rocky Smolin
>> Beach Access Software
>> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>> 858-259-4334
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com>
>> To: "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'" <bchacc at san.rr.com>; 
>> "Heenan,
>>
>> Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:00 AM
>> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>>
>>
>> > You'll need to run the Network Identification Wizard again. One of 
>> > first
>> > question is asks you is do users need to sign in. Answer 'No' and the
>> > login
>> > prompt goes away.
>> >
>> > The effect of this is that the Administrator is automatically logged in
>> -
>> > with whatever password was assigned to the account - when the machine 
>> > is
>> > powered up.
>> >
>> > In XP right-click My Computer, select Properties and then choose the
>> > 'Computer Name' tab. There you click on the 'Network ID' button. It's
>> > similar in Windows 2000.
>> >
>> > I take it that these machines are locked up where prying eyes cannot 
>> > get
>>
>> > to
>> > them! And if any of the machines is connected to the internet I hope 
>> > you
>> > have a good firewall to keep prying hackers at bay too.
>> >
>> > Lambert
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [SMTP:bchacc at san.rr.com]
>> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:48 AM
>> >> To: Heenan, Lambert
>> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>> >>
>> >> Lambert,
>> >>
>> >> The problem is that there is no user or password prompted on the WIN 
>> >> XP
>> >> systems.  And if I can avoid it I will.
>> >>
>> >> I didn't use to have the prompt on the WIN2K box until some notwork 
>> >> guy
>> >> tried to fix a problem for me and ended up triggering that.  It's
>> >> annoying.
>> >> The best fix for me would be to get rid of the prompt on the WIN2K box
>> >> but
>> >> I
>> >> don't know how to do that.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Rocky Smolin
>> >> Beach Access Software
>> >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>> >> 858-259-4334
>> >>
>> >> ----- 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 7:43 AM
>> >> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Rocky,
>> >> >
>> >> > Re "Lambert (sorry, missed the comma):" - not a problem, just the
>> >> > way my Exchange server does things.
>> >> >
>> >> > Upgrade to XP Pro? Could fix the trouble, but I'd try 
>> >> > 'synchronizing'
>> >> the
>> >> > passwords first to see if that fixes it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Lambert
>> >> >
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >> >> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky
>> >> >> Smolin -
>> >> >> Beach Access Software
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:31 AM
>> >> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 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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