Hi - I am trying to install TCP/IP printers via command line on another XP
workstation in our domain using the following command I get this:

cscript prnport.vbs -a -r IP_10.23.x.x -s wgan-xw1.ourdomain.com -h 10.23.x.x
**Unable to connect to WMI service Error 0x800706BA The RPC Server is
unavailable.

Did I miss anything? Appreciate any questions and/or comments. - thanks

Enable the firewall port for WMI.

Also there is a bug in the wmi provider which will cause the current script
to loop in the WMI service. You will need to specify the -o parameter. If
the raw tcp port number is 9100 it gets set to this so specify -n for any
port number other than 9100.


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875605/en-us
How to troubleshoot WMI-related issues in Windows XP SP2

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Windows Printing Team
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"Archi3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi - I am trying to install TCP/IP printers via command line on another XP
> workstation in our domain using the following command I get this:
>
> cscript prnport.vbs -a -r IP_10.23.x.x -s wgan-xw1.ourdomain.com -h
> 10.23.x.x
> **Unable to connect to WMI service Error 0x800706BA The RPC Server is
> unavailable.
>
> Did I miss anything? Appreciate any questions and/or comments. - thanks
>