"Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message
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> We have four Windows XP Pro SP2 machines connected on a LAN. They all are
> auto-logged on with identical user credentials.
>
> There are a couple of printers attached to one of them. These printers
> have
> sharing enabled and security settings set to allow everyone full control.
>
> While the other three machines can see the printers on the fourth, they
> cannot 'connect' to it when the add-printer procedure is run. They are
> also
> not automatically discovered at log on.
>
> All machines had the network wizard run to make sure that workgroup name
> was identical and file and printer sharing was turned on.
>
> Also, the PC with the printers attached  has a folder set to be shareable
> by
> everyone with full control. This too can be 'seen' by the other machines
> but
> we get a 'not-permitted' error when accessis tried.
>
> We would also like the printer and file sharing to work when other users
> are
> logged on the machines.
>
> BTW, all four machines are connected through a switch that is fed by a DSL
> router. There is no Internet access problem with any.
>
> Any help in resolving this issue would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Regards and TIA.
>
> Mobius
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> "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message
> news:e2EEyU8iJHA.4644@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> We have four Windows XP Pro SP2 machines connected on a LAN. They all are
>> auto-logged on with identical user credentials.
>>
>> There are a couple of printers attached to one of them. These printers
>> have
>> sharing enabled and security settings set to allow everyone full control.
>>
>> While the other three machines can see the printers on the fourth, they
>> cannot 'connect' to it when the add-printer procedure is run. They are
>> also
>> not automatically discovered at log on.
>>
>> All machines had the network wizard run to make sure that workgroup name
>> was identical and file and printer sharing was turned on.
>>
>> Also, the PC with the printers attached  has a folder set to be shareable
>> by
>> everyone with full control. This too can be 'seen' by the other machines
>> but
>> we get a 'not-permitted' error when accessis tried.
>>
>> We would also like the printer and file sharing to work when other users
>> are
>> logged on the machines.
>>
>> BTW, all four machines are connected through a switch that is fed by a
>> DSL
>> router. There is no Internet access problem with any.
>>
>> Any help in resolving this issue would be gratefully appreciated.
>>
>> Regards and TIA.
>>
>> Mobius
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