Windows 98 computer gets "No permission to access resource" when trying to access Windows XP Home computer's shared printer
I have a home lan with two Windows XP Home machines and several Windows 98 machines. I would like to print to an HP LaserJet 1200 printer connected to one of the Windows XP machines. I have made this printer shared and the other Windows XP machine can print to it fine.
When I try to add the printer on a Windows 98 machine, I get a message "not permission to access resource".
I have Zone Alarm Pro and Norton System Works running on the Windows XP machine but I have looked at every setting on those programs that I can think of and don't see anything that looks like it should be blocking things. I have even added the IP addresses to Zone Alarm's Trusted Zone entries for two of the Windows 98 machines I am trying to get to use the printer.
I am pretty sure I had one of these Windows 98 machines printing to this LaserJet one time but I think that was before I re-loaded Windows XP on the machine in question and added Zone Alarm.
Any suggestions on why I am not able to get to the printer from these Window 98 machines?
When I try to add the printer on a Windows 98 machine, I get a message "not permission to access resource".
I have Zone Alarm Pro and Norton System Works running on the Windows XP machine but I have looked at every setting on those programs that I can think of and don't see anything that looks like it should be blocking things. I have even added the IP addresses to Zone Alarm's Trusted Zone entries for two of the Windows 98 machines I am trying to get to use the printer.
I am pretty sure I had one of these Windows 98 machines printing to this LaserJet one time but I think that was before I re-loaded Windows XP on the machine in question and added Zone Alarm.
Any suggestions on why I am not able to get to the printer from these Window 98 machines?
check the permisisions on your shared printer. Right-click on the printer (while on the windows XP machine that it is connected to) and look at the permissions and security tabs. Add a user called 'everybody' and give them full permissions. This should allow the other computers to print.
Search and delete *.pwl files on the Win 98 machine. Reboot, when you are prompted for user name, make it and the password the same as the Win XP the printer is shared from.
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ngravatt:
I don't get any Permission or Security tab when I select the Properties for the LaserJet 1200. All I get are:
- General
- Sharing
- Ports
- Advanced
- Device Settings
Am I looking in the right place?
I don't get any Permission or Security tab when I select the Properties for the LaserJet 1200. All I get are:
- General
- Sharing
- Ports
- Advanced
- Device Settings
Am I looking in the right place?
Are you using Windows XP Home edition? If so I believe that turns off the Security tab.
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Marakush:
I did create a user on the Windows XP machine that is the same name on the Windows 98 logon screen. I have gone back and forth between using Windows Logon and Client for Microsoft Network for the Windows 98 machine. I am not clear on which one of those two options I should use or if it even matters.
I did create a user on the Windows XP machine that is the same name on the Windows 98 logon screen. I have gone back and forth between using Windows Logon and Client for Microsoft Network for the Windows 98 machine. I am not clear on which one of those two options I should use or if it even matters.
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orion411:
Yes, it is Windows XP Home. Is there a way to turn on the Security tab?
Yes, it is Windows XP Home. Is there a way to turn on the Security tab?
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sorry it was
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in the dos box to view shares
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in the dos box to view shares
look at the sharing tab, there should be a permissions button on that tab.
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