Connecting to printer using windows server 2003 - domain

[Guest klafert]

I have windows 2003 server in a domain. I have Windows XP Pro and I have all

the printers shared out. I can see them in the directory. All printers are

connected to a workstation and no we aren't going to connect them to the

server. When I tried to connect a workstation to a shared printer it pops up

and wants me to log on. I have added the users to eacht workstation

(actually 2 for now as test) and it won't accept the user id. if I am

correct it shouldn't be popping up and asking me to log at all. I have done

this serveral times in my sleep and never had this problem. I am asumming

cause it is a domain? ???

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Connecting to printer using windows server 2003 - domain

 

klafert wrote:

> I have windows 2003 server in a domain. I have Windows XP Pro and

> I have all the printers shared out. I can see them in the

> directory. All printers are connected to a workstation and no we

> aren't going to connect them to the server. When I tried to

> connect a workstation to a shared printer it pops up and wants me

> to log on. I have added the users to eacht workstation (actually 2

> for now as test) and it won't accept the user id. if I am correct

> it shouldn't be popping up and asking me to log at all. I have

> done this serveral times in my sleep and never had this problem. I

> am asumming cause it is a domain? ???

 

What do you mean you added the users to the workstation?

This is a PC in a domain - right? (Per your subject)

 

The users log into the domain - not their individual workstation, correct?

So if the workstation in question is a member of the same domain - the users

have the same rights on it as any other PC as long as you are using domain

credentials to logon.

 

What group policies do you have in place that might affect this?

Is file/printer sharing allowed through any firewall?

 

When do you get the request for credentials?

 

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[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: Connecting to printer using windows server 2003 - domain

 

From: "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com>

 

 

|

| What do you mean you added the users to the workstation?

| This is a PC in a domain - right? (Per your subject)

|

| The users log into the domain - not their individual workstation, correct?

| So if the workstation in question is a member of the same domain - the users

| have the same rights on it as any other PC as long as you are using domain

| credentials to logon.

|

| What group policies do you have in place that might affect this?

| Is file/printer sharing allowed through any firewall?

|

| When do you get the request for credentials?

|

| --

| Shenan Stanley

| MS-MVP

 

I don't think the words "group policies" will be understood based upon the contents of the

original post which shows the OP doesn't understand the concept of having Computers and

Users being Domain Members.

 

 

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Connecting to printer using windows server 2003 - domain

 

The date and time was 2/23/2008 7:07 AM, and on a whim, klafert pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I have windows 2003 server in a domain. I have Windows XP Pro and I have all

> the printers shared out. I can see them in the directory. All printers are

> connected to a workstation and no we aren't going to connect them to the

> server. When I tried to connect a workstation to a shared printer it pops up

> and wants me to log on. I have added the users to eacht workstation

> (actually 2 for now as test) and it won't accept the user id. if I am

> correct it shouldn't be popping up and asking me to log at all. I have done

> this serveral times in my sleep and never had this problem. I am asumming

> cause it is a domain? ???

 

Has "Everyone" been added with Print permissions?

 

None of these printers have network cards? If so, give them a static IP

(above or below the range set aside for workstations) and set them up on

the server. If the domain is a new addition from a workgroup, it's

might be time to start utilizing the benefits of it.

 

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Terry R.

 

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