Where is the username and password of a network printer stored?

agil

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I entered a user and a password on my Windows 7 for an IPP printer. Then the in the printer server got deleted and I need to add a new one. However, Windows won't allow me to add a new one. It simply says "Authentication problem". I have tried to delete the connection and the driver from the list but whenever I try to add it again, it will automaticly pick the already deleted user and give me an error.

Any ideas?
 

razel

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May 14, 2002
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Check if it's listed in the 'Credential Manager' control panel. Also even though the 'Print Spooler' services has improved a lot it still needs a restart if you forcibly make changes.