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by fanku

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i have 14 computer, and 1 Colour Laser Printer connected to network...running windows XP Pro operating system...since its cyber cafe...
many customer bymistake give print command..
and their mistake cause me huge loss.

so what i want, before giving print command it should prompt for password...how can i do this...

pls hlp me

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by cg it

sure. caveat is, remove the everyone group from the list of print users for the printer and add in authenticated users. then the prompt for user name and password will pop up if an unauthenticated user tries to print to the device.

by fanku

I have no server...all pc connected directly to hub/swtich and IP start from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.15 and printer is connected on 192.168.0.5 ( FIVE ).

i have windos XP pro.

if above solution is right please tell me in more details

by valis

put up a sign, "printing = "something" perpage, even if you DO IT BY ACCIDENT! so be CAREFUL"

by cg it

you dont need a server in the sense of a server. your sharing the printer now. if you werent only those users logging in to the computer the printer is attached to would be able to print. Other users logged in on other computers would not even be able to see or find the printer if it wasnt shared. view the share permissions on the printer and tell us what the share permissions currently say.

by fanku

Local cable operator provided me internet connection..like my cafe there are so many others cafe of my area using same internet network. so what happen customer of other cafe access my printer and give printout in colour since my printer is laser printer.

previously i had windows ME and HP Printer..so in that i did sharing with passwrod.

but currently i installed windows XP for better performance. and I shared printer. and there is no password option.

help me in windows xp how to give password

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