Admin uSer map printer

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mmethe

I have an windows xp sp 2 machine that is in a workgroup. There is a
Windows 2000 domain in existence and the PC is connected via TCP/IP to
the same LAN and can 'see' the domain. My issue is:

When I log in as LOCAL ADMIN on this machine (PC is not a domain
member) I can map printers that are installed on the DOMAIN print
server.

When I log in as a different local user who IS a member of the local
ADMIN group I cannot map printers on that same DOMAIN print server.

Why can this newly created local admin user not map the printers that
the ADMINISTRATOR user can.

Thanks

-mwm
 
You will need to provide security credentials when making the connection.
The local admin user should be able to add a local printer printing to the
TCP/IP of the printer if that is what you mean by mapping. If you are
attempting to net use LPT1: then delete any previous net use before net use
with any other user and be sure to provide comain credentials.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312055
Cannot Use Network Printer If Your Password Is Not Saved
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Article ID : 312055
Last Review : December 11, 2001
Revision : 1.0

This article was previously published under Q312055
SYMPTOMS
If you do not have direct access to a printer, but you do have a user
account and password that does have access, you may be unable to print to
the same network printer the next time you log on to the computer, and you
may receive one of the following error messages:
. Access is denied.
. The RPC server is unavailable.
. Could not start print job

If you check the status of the network printer in the Printers folder, it
may appear as:
Access denied, unable to connect
CAUSE
This problem can occur if you did not check the Remember my password check
box when you initially provided your credentials to connect to the printer.
The spooler will not prompt you to provide alternate credentials again. When
authentication fails with the credentials you used to log on, an error is
generated.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, click to select the Remember my password check
box when you initially connect to the printer so the credential manager will
save the proper user name and password to connect to the resource. If you
have already set up the printer, delete the printer, and then reconnect to
it to receive the prompt again.
 
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