'net use lpt1' Oddity 1

[Shrum]

I'm trying to set up port redirects under WinXP Pro.

PCs sharing print resources are Win2K and WinXP

When I use:

net use lpt1 \\computername\sharename

I get prompted for a username and password which never works. If I do:

net use lpt2 \\computername\sharename

I don't get prompted and it works ("dir >lpt2" generates printout through shared resource).

What is the deal with using ltp1. Is it possible to use lpt1 in a redirect like this? All the posts I've read on redirecting use lpt1 in their examples but I've never been able to get that to work.

Ultimately, I'm hoping that the legacy apps that we are using can use lpt2 but I need to cover my bases. ltp1 is the better choice but I can't get it to work.

Any ideas?

TIA


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[bcastner]

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

 

[Shrum]

Hehe..I shoulda closed this thread. I found your reply to another user on the 'Error 5 Access Denied' thread.

I *'ed you on that post.

Thanks again.

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Sean Shrum
Shrum Consulting
C.A.T.S.:

http://cats.shrum.net

Consulting:

http://consulting.shrum.net

Programming:

http://programming.shrum.net

R/C Soaring:

http://soaring.shrum.net

 

[bcastner]

Thanks Sean.
Bill