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Problems with Networked Printer

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digi187

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Aight, this is what i have, and its very frustrating in office.

We have a four person network set on a domain.

On one computer, we have a laser jet installed. It is hooked via a parallel port to that computer. Its a win2k box btw.

The other computers all have win98 or winME.

Now heres the problem. When we go to print from the other computers, it tells us to enter a password to print.

The screen looks like this.

resource: \\lisascomputer\hplaser
PW:

It doesnt do it on her computer though which is the funny thing. This is really frustrating. The system admins didnt put it on, but i think it has to do with this one dummy i work with who perpetually screws around with the computers. It worked the day i last worked, then he worked, and now magically, its screwed.

If i can remove the password protect, please tell me how. I have access to all computers on this domain, so thats not a problem.

Thanks ahead of time for your time.
 
I think you can log in as administrator on the win2k box that houses the printer and change the sharing/password properties of that printer.
 
as admin access, go to printers, select the printer...


hmm. i justlooked in there. it has security, but no password... hmm.
 
I believe you must have an account in Win2K for the Win98/ME machines. For the usernames, use Win98/ME's computer network name and assign passwords.

I believe you can also enable guest accounts, but I've never done it that way.
 
Shmorq is correct. In order for a share on a Win2K box to be accessed by Win9x machines, the user that is logged into the Win9x machine must have an account (of the same name and password of course) on the Win2K box and have permission to use that share.

You may have to log off of the Win98/ME boxes and then log back on. If you want them to have access to everything on the Win2K box, including Admin shares, just log into the Win98/ME boxes using the administrator password you used when setting up the Win2K box.
 
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