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Share level access for non-domain client

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by paul

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I have a windows95 with a shared printer using share-level access, is there a way to let unauthenticated (non-domain) users access the printer. I understood that giving "the world" full control should do it, but they prompted for a password.

Any ideas?

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by admin-stuart

If this involves 2 Windows NT controlled domains, then a trust must be set up. Your domain that contains the resource (shared printer) must be set as trusting, and the domain containing the user of the resource must be set as trusted.

by paul

It's only one domain - we have some Windows 95 users who do not have domain accounts, but still need to be able to access this printer.

by duaguilbeau

Try removing the share from the printer then recreating it. You are correct, with full control anyone who can see it should be able to print to it.

by paul

The users cannot even see the printer - they are unable to access the IPC share on the PC. I guess I'm going to have to give them all domain accounts if I want this to work...

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