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Exposed print server ports on NT 4.0

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by bbg_1998

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I have an NT print server with OS nt4.0. I have just noticed all the win 2k pro desktops have the ability to change the ports (IP address) from their desktops.

The problem is they are actually changing IP address on the server.

So any user could bring down the whole print server.

Is the problem that we give the user full administrator rights on the client PC?

Help?

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by iulian costache

If they have full control they can change anything, the printer port should be one of your least worries. If they need special rights then assign only those, not full control.
If you wanted to do something which you resolved by assigning admin powers to users maybe that should be the question to ask here. Maybe I could help you.
If you wanted to know only that then, yes, that?s the problem.

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