Win 2k and Printer Sharing

[BlindSeaman]

Both of my computers are running Win2k and one is hosting a lazer printer with file/printer sharing enabled. The problem is that the computer hosting the printer makes me login to it computer everytime i restart to be able to print. Is there anyway to have it auto log me in when I startup my computer or make it so I don't need to log in to use it? Thanks.

 

[crabbyapple1]

isn't there a reconnect on login option when you set up the printer on the other computer?

 

[mloiterman]

I have the same question...

BTW there is no auto-login when you add the printer AFAIK.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Woodie]

Really bad idea (from a security perspective)

Enable the GUEST account on the print server.
Go to the security tab in the Printer - Sharing notebook.
Add the GUEST account, with the same settings as the "EVERYONE" group.
Click OK a few times.

Better idea:
Since you're using a W2K client, create the same USERID/pword on both the client and the server. When you start the client, log in as that user. Connect to the printer, and you're done.

--Woodie