How to map to LPT1

[Dmasch]

I want to be able to map to my printer from dos.
ex net use lpt1: \\workstation\printer

I can only do this if the user has admin privileges
does anyone know how i can do this with just power user privileges?

 

[ChicagoTechNet]

the regular user should be able to use net use to setup lptx. what do you as a regular user get if using net view \\servername\printname? what do you receive if using net use lpt1: \\servername\printname?

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[Dmasch]

You get an error5 access denied. You give them admin rights you get command completed sucessfully.

 

[bcastner]

According to MS:
"This behavior occurs because only a member of the Administrators group can use the net use command to map the LPT port for a local (hardware) parallel port to a network printer. This behavior is designed to help improve security."

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313644

The workaround I use is the Devcon.exe tool.

Use the devcon disable *PNP0401 command to disable the LPT port mapping to the local parallel port when the computer starts. The devcon disable *PNP0401 command is for LPT1. To find the hardware ID for other LPT ports, use the devcon findall * command. The devcon command must run when the computer starts. For a computer in a domain, you can set up Group Policy to run devcon as a computer startup script. To set Group Policy, open the appropriate group policy, open Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)\Startup, and then add the command.

The devcon tool can be found here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;311272