SBS2008 Std

I have added a printer to my SBS2008 server and shared it out including the
necessary 32bit and 64bit drivers. If I have a guest who walks into my
building that I provide internet access to (via the SBS2008 which is the
DHCP provider) how can I also let that user see the printer resource even
thought they are not part of the domain? I have tried to set up the sharing
properties for the printer to allow Guests group full control access but it
does not work. As a test on this particular client I have mapped a drive
letter providing credentials to a network drive share and once that happens
they can then see the printer so it's definitely a security issue.



Thanks!

-Richard K

Personally allowing anyone who is not an employee, contractor, etc of the company to connect to resources on the domain is a security issue.

How often does this person visit and what are their printing needs?
Do you have other visitors who need internet access and printing capability?

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:e2B3bqSsKHA.2016@newsgroup
SBS2008 Std

I have added a printer to my SBS2008 server and shared it out including the
necessary 32bit and 64bit drivers. If I have a guest who walks into my
building that I provide internet access to (via the SBS2008 which is the
DHCP provider) how can I also let that user see the printer resource even
thought they are not part of the domain? I have tried to set up the sharing
properties for the printer to allow Guests group full control access but it
does not work. As a test on this particular client I have mapped a drive
letter providing credentials to a network drive share and once that happens
they can then see the printer so it's definitely a security issue.

Thanks!

-Richard K

chris, in this case they are Windows XP client that students are using in a school. The clients are NOT joined to the domain and only connect wirelessly and get IP information from the SBS2008 via DHCP so they have internet connection. There is a shared printer that hangs off of the SBS2008 that these computers want to get access to but don't want to have to validate into the domain with a username/password to get access to the resource. I'm open to any other way of getting them printer access.

thanks!

-Richard K

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@newsgroup> wrote in message news:%23snYIeYsKHA.4360@newsgroup
Personally allowing anyone who is not an employee, contractor, etc of the company to connect to resources on the domain is a security issue.

How often does this person visit and what are their printing needs?
Do you have other visitors who need internet access and printing capability?

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:e2B3bqSsKHA.2016@newsgroup
SBS2008 Std

I have added a printer to my SBS2008 server and shared it out including the
necessary 32bit and 64bit drivers. If I have a guest who walks into my
building that I provide internet access to (via the SBS2008 which is the
DHCP provider) how can I also let that user see the printer resource even
thought they are not part of the domain? I have tried to set up the sharing
properties for the printer to allow Guests group full control access but it
does not work. As a test on this particular client I have mapped a drive
letter providing credentials to a network drive share and once that happens
they can then see the printer so it's definitely a security issue.

Thanks!

-Richard K

I'd probably hang an inexpensive wireless printer on the network...not tie it to being "shared" by the server or a workstation.

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O91K6tasKHA.5036@newsgroup
chris, in this case they are Windows XP client that students are using in a school. The clients are NOT joined to the domain and only connect wirelessly and get IP information from the SBS2008 via DHCP so they have internet connection. There is a shared printer that hangs off of the SBS2008 that these computers want to get access to but don't want to have to validate into the domain with a username/password to get access to the resource. I'm open to any other way of getting them printer access.

thanks!

-Richard K

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@newsgroup> wrote in message news:%23snYIeYsKHA.4360@newsgroup
Personally allowing anyone who is not an employee, contractor, etc of the company to connect to resources on the domain is a security issue.

How often does this person visit and what are their printing needs?
Do you have other visitors who need internet access and printing capability?

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:e2B3bqSsKHA.2016@newsgroup
SBS2008 Std

I have added a printer to my SBS2008 server and shared it out including the
necessary 32bit and 64bit drivers. If I have a guest who walks into my
building that I provide internet access to (via the SBS2008 which is the
DHCP provider) how can I also let that user see the printer resource even
thought they are not part of the domain? I have tried to set up the sharing
properties for the printer to allow Guests group full control access but it
does not work. As a test on this particular client I have mapped a drive
letter providing credentials to a network drive share and once that happens
they can then see the printer so it's definitely a security issue.

Thanks!

-Richard K

I don't disagree. The printer is an IP based printer. Here is the strange part. These notebooks already mapped to the printer via IP and had drivers. These notebooks are not part of the domain BUT they do get their IP information the SBS2008 server which is the DHCP Server. These notebooks have been operating fine this way for several months until recently. Now when you go look at the printer on the Notebook it points to \\servername\sharename of the printer and not to a local printer with an IP. I can't figure out how that happened or why since these notebooks are not part of the domain. I can't even point the printer to a direct IP because it's greyed (because it's a mapped printer).

Thoughts?
"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@newsgroup> wrote in message news:%23xJ2SV8sKHA.712@newsgroup
I'd probably hang an inexpensive wireless printer on the network...not tie it to being "shared" by the server or a workstation.

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O91K6tasKHA.5036@newsgroup
chris, in this case they are Windows XP client that students are using in a school. The clients are NOT joined to the domain and only connect wirelessly and get IP information from the SBS2008 via DHCP so they have internet connection. There is a shared printer that hangs off of the SBS2008 that these computers want to get access to but don't want to have to validate into the domain with a username/password to get access to the resource. I'm open to any other way of getting them printer access.

thanks!

-Richard K

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@newsgroup> wrote in message news:%23snYIeYsKHA.4360@newsgroup
Personally allowing anyone who is not an employee, contractor, etc of the company to connect to resources on the domain is a security issue.

How often does this person visit and what are their printing needs?
Do you have other visitors who need internet access and printing capability?

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Richard K" <rkokoski@newsgroup> wrote in message news:e2B3bqSsKHA.2016@newsgroup
SBS2008 Std

I have added a printer to my SBS2008 server and shared it out including the
necessary 32bit and 64bit drivers. If I have a guest who walks into my
building that I provide internet access to (via the SBS2008 which is the
DHCP provider) how can I also let that user see the printer resource even
thought they are not part of the domain? I have tried to set up the sharing
properties for the printer to allow Guests group full control access but it
does not work. As a test on this particular client I have mapped a drive
letter providing credentials to a network drive share and once that happens
they can then see the printer so it's definitely a security issue.

Thanks!

-Richard K