A printer in a workgroup and users in the domain that needs to print.

[slurpyx]

A printer in a workgroup and users in the domain that needs to print.

Its like this:

ABC WorkGroup - Connected to an HP printer (Windows 2000)


XYZ.local (Windows 2003) - domain (10-20 some users) (Windows XP)


I tried doing it the simple way.. browsing the workgroup and adding the printer, it works BUT as time goes... i think it bugs down and it always ask for a user name and a passowrd or the xp clients needs to be log-on and off again... can i just add a script that will automatically map the printer on the workgroup? if so.. how? do i need to create an account on that workgroup?

 

[mmendes]

Each domain user that needs access to a resource on a PC that is not a domain member would have to have a user account on that workgroup PC. If you only have 10-20 users, you can create a user account on that PC for each of your domain users. Just make sure the account names and password you use match their domain name and passwords exactly.

 

[victorv]

hi,
when this happen, I workaround so:

I install on Workgroup PC, a LPD server
(Print for Unix in Windows 2000, MS TCPIP in NT, freeware
LPD in win9x) and I name it LPDPRIN1 as share name.
(start the service and put in Automatic start mode)

Then from my Windows 2000 Printer Server (in Domain)
(with Print for Unix Installed) I add a "Local" (yes, local) print on a LPR port with address of WG PC and queue name LPDPRIN1, name it PrOff001 ( a simple name coded with a progressive label: use comment and location for identification) and share it again with the same name .

Clients in Domain, will see Printer server queue, (using LAN Manager instead LPD protocol) with the
Domain authorizations.

bye

 

[Seaspray0]

If you turn on the guest account on the computer that has the printer, and then share the printer giving the guest account permissions to it, then anyone can print to it. Having the guest account active means you will have to go through and adjust any current shares on that computer to restrict permissions. When I say anyone, I mean anyone. No authentication is required to gain access through the guest account so you must be mindfull of what shares you will have on that computer.
I also wish to remind you of one other limitation... you are going to be limited to 10 connections to the computer. If you have more than 10 computers trying to access that printer, you will see difficulties.

 

[victorv]

anyone mean also virus: some months ago, all win9x
shared printers had to be passwd protected.