Power User Cannot Add Local Printer

[Geekgrrl71]

Hello,
I have a small application that calls AddPrinter to create a copy of an
installed printer.

Everything works fine under the administrator account, or an account with
administrative privileges. When I try to copy a printer with this application
under a user who is part of the Power User group, it fails with error 1307
(This security ID may not be assigned as the owner of this object. ) I have
added Power Users to the Load/Unload device driver user rights and the
printer still fails to copy.

Strange to me though, I can successfully create a copy of the printer using
the Add Printer Wizard.

Does anyone have any ideas what the add printer wizard is doing differently?

Thanks.

 

[Geekgrrl71]

Cari,

Thanks for the reply. I have already followed the steps outlined in the KB
article you referenced. The Add Printer icon in Printers and Faxes is enabled
for my test user and I can use the Add Printer Wizard to successfully add a
copy of the printer.

The same this fails when I try to do this programmatically using the Windows
API call AddPrinter. This is where I am confused. Why can I do it through
the UI, but fail with a security error through my program?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Does Bruce's page shed any light on the error for you?
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

 

[Geekgrrl71]

Cari,

The run32/printui options is one possiblity we are looking into if we
cannot find a solution to AddPrinter.

Sheri