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"Access denied, unable to connect" error

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by sperez 1 view

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After installing a shared printer by typing \\computername\printer, the status of the printer says "Access denied, unable to connect." Both machines are Win2K and are in the same workgroup. The restrictanonymous registry key fix did not work. Anysuggestions would be appreciated.

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by slogmeister

Make sure that the printer is shared with everyone having full control (or at least printing control) and make sure that on the security tab of the printer that everyone has the appropriate rights. If that is not possible, make sure that the user on the client machine exists on the target machine. Even though you're using peer to peer sharing, windows 2000 does check its user database.

by sperez

I had created the client user on the target computer as an administrator, and I gave both that user and the everyone group full control.

by slogmeister

You said: "I had created the client user on the target computer as an administrator, and I gave both that user and the everyone group full control."

Does that mean that the user you created on the target computer also exists on the source computer?

Also, try Microsoft article 225837

by briantruitt

Can you print from the machine that the printer is currently hooked up to? Can you access the pc sharing the printer through My Network Places? I know may sound stupid but is there a little sharing hand underneath the printer in Start, Settings, Printers?

by sperez

Yes, I can print from the pc that the printer is currently hooked up to. I can see the printer in My Network Places. One of the ways I tried to install the printer was by double clicking on the printer in My Network Places, and clicking on yes to let Windows setup the printer.

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