access denied, unable to connect

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Trying to connect a XP machine to a network printer.
Network printer is on a 2000Pro Computer. Works fine
until I reboot. Then I get the message when I view the
printer, "Access denied, unable to connect". When I
setup the printer I had to enter a unsername and password
from the printer host computer (win2000 pro). I did
insert a check in the box to remember password. I'm sure
it has to do with the username/password. This was not an
issue when I was using Windows 98.
 
The simplest solution may be to create a user account on the Windows XP
computer that has the same username and password as a user account on the
Windows 2000 computer. Then, logon to the Windows XP computer with that
username and password.

If the password is changed on the Windows 2000 computer you will have to
also change it on the Windows XP computer - there is no automatic password
synchronisation between the two computers.

Another technique that I've seen used is:

1. logon to the Windows XP computer (use your normal user account)
2. open a Command Prompt
3. key the command:
net use \\W2KComputerName\IPC$ password /user:W2KUserName
/persistent:yes
press Enter

in the above command, substitute the values that pertain in your situation
for the various names:
W2KComputerName
password - key the password for W2KUserName
W2KUserName - then username for an account known on the Windows 2000
computer

This will create a connection to the Windows 2000 computer using the
username and password you specify. IPC$ is the name of a hidden share used
for inter computer communiction. The /persistent:yes parameter will cause
this connection to be re-established automatically each time you logon at
the Windows XP computer. If the password for the W2KComputerName user
account is changed on the Windows 2000 computer you will have to reissue the
net use command with the new password on the Windows XP computer.

If the user account on the Windows 2000 computer does not have a password
(not recommended, but possible), just leave out the "password" parameter
altogether.
 
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