I have the same problem. My computer that the printer is connected to uses
XP Home. I was able to get to the Print$, but a right click only brings up
Refresh. How do you disable simple sharing?
Thanks in advance, GP
"Mike J" wrote:
Quote:
> I found that I had to disable simple sharing on the XP Pro machine to view
> the properties of the print$ share. Once I did that, I could see the
> Everyone group, etc. I am now past the Access Denied point in the install of
> the printer but as the driver was installing, the Vista machine complained of
> an Out of Memory condition so I rebooted and haven't gotten back to it.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> Quote:
> > Yes something has changed the security setting on the print$ share.
> >
> > Since you are running XP Pro you can reset this and allow everyone read
> > access. Right click My Computer / Manage
> >
> > Shared Folders / Shares / Print$ right click Properties
> >
> > Share Permissions
> >
> > Admins and Power Users have full access
> >
> > the Everyone group should be there with Read access. I am assuming the
> > Everyone group is missing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:6633E8A8-A209-4E26-B38E-B4E361F5E471@xxxxxx Quote:
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > I got the access denied when I executed the dir command to the XP machine.
> > > I then ran the XP network configuration wizard and set it up for a home
> > > network with file and printer sharing. I still get the access denied
> > > after
> > > rebooting both machines and cannot connect to the printer. I found the
> > > print$ folder on the XP machine but don't see anything about setting read
> > > permissions or setting permissions at all.
> > >
> > > I have Norton Internet Security and from what I can see, the correct ports
> > > are open per a technet note I read on file and print sharing. I turned
> > > off
> > > the firewall in NIS to test it but the same response came back to the dir
> > > command.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> open a command window on the Vista machine
> > >> type
> > >>
> > >> dir \\xpmachine\print$
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 02/01/2008 04:29 PM <DIR> color
> > >> 01/16/2008 12:55 PM <DIR> w32x86
> > >> 07/21/2006 05:42 PM <DIR> WIN40
> > >> 10/05/2007 11:29 AM <DIR> x64
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> you should see a similar directory structure. If this returns access
> > >> denied, you will need to enable read permissions on the XP print$ share
> > >> which is the default configuration.
> > >>
> > >> If you have not run the XP network configuration wizard be sure to run
> > >> that
> > >> tool.
> > >> --
> > >> Alan Morris
> > >> Windows Printing Team
> > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> > >>
> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> rights.
> > >>
> > >> "Mike J" <MikeJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:92D55802-104A-44C5-B132-83538F7B1DBC@xxxxxx
> > >> >I have an XP Pro PC on my home network and am trying to connect to a
> > >> >Lexmark
> > >> > X215 printer that is shared off of the XP Pro machine. I am connecting
> > >> > with
> > >> > a new Vista Home Premium Dell XPS M1530 laptop. The rest of the
> > >> > network
> > >> > is
> > >> > working fine - shared files, folders, access to the Internet, etc.
> > >> >
> > >> > The message I get when I try to connect is that Windows cannot connect
> > >> > to
> > >> > the printer. Access is denied.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any thoughts?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > >
> >
> >