Redirect Printer w/Line Command

[Guest]

We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection to be
able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP, but I
cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
password. I have put the username and password on both computers with admin
rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista security
blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.


pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine and
send a job to the shared printer.

What user account is listed as Owner?



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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[Guest]

Owner is "guest"

Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.


pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine and
send a job to the shared printer.

What user account is listed as Owner?



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection to
be
able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP, but
I
cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
admin
rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
security
blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

I think you will need to open a cmd window with the guest account

runas /user:guest cmd
enter the guest password normally blank so just hit return, but I think this
might fail with user account control enabled.

if it works then redirect LPT2: to the networked device (XP limited
redirection access on physical hardware to admins, this still holds true)

net use LPT2: \\server\printer

or just put in guest and password at the prompt

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Owner is "guest"

Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.


pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine
and
send a job to the shared printer.

What user account is listed as Owner?



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection
to
be
able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP,
but
I
cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
admin
rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
security
blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Guest]

Thanks Alan. I will try the "guest" option for future reference, but the
LPT2 option worked and I should be able to work with that.

I think you will need to open a cmd window with the guest account

runas /user:guest cmd
enter the guest password normally blank so just hit return, but I think this
might fail with user account control enabled.

if it works then redirect LPT2: to the networked device (XP limited
redirection access on physical hardware to admins, this still holds true)

net use LPT2: \\server\printer

or just put in guest and password at the prompt

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Owner is "guest"

Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.


pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine
and
send a job to the shared printer.

What user account is listed as Owner?



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection
to
be
able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP,
but
I
cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
admin
rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
security
blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?

Thanks,
Dave