Redirect Printer w/Line Command

We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection to be
able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP, but I
cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
password. I have put the username and password on both computers with admin
rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista security
blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?

Thanks,
Dave

Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.


pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine and
send a job to the shared printer.

What user account is listed as Owner?



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"Dave T." <> wrote in message
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> We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection to
> be
> able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP, but
> I
> cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
> password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
> admin
> rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
> security
> blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave

Owner is "guest"

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.
>
>
> pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine and
> send a job to the shared printer.
>
> What user account is listed as Owner?
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Dave T." <> wrote in message
> news:83EB96A9-E751-4FCC-83B6-...
> > We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection to
> > be
> > able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP, but
> > I
> > cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
> > password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
> > admin
> > rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
> > security
> > blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
>
>
>

I think you will need to open a cmd window with the guest account

runas /user:guest cmd
enter the guest password normally blank so just hit return, but I think this
might fail with user account control enabled.

if it works then redirect LPT2: to the networked device (XP limited
redirection access on physical hardware to admins, this still holds true)

net use LPT2: \\server\printer

or just put in guest and password at the prompt

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Dave T." <> wrote in message
news:4BE18031-6A82-414D-9262-...
> Owner is "guest"
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.
>>
>>
>> pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine
>> and
>> send a job to the shared printer.
>>
>> What user account is listed as Owner?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Dave T." <> wrote in message
>> news:83EB96A9-E751-4FCC-83B6-...
>> > We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection
>> > to
>> > be
>> > able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP,
>> > but
>> > I
>> > cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
>> > password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
>> > admin
>> > rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
>> > security
>> > blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Dave
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Alan. I will try the "guest" option for future reference, but the
LPT2 option worked and I should be able to work with that.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> I think you will need to open a cmd window with the guest account
>
> runas /user:guest cmd
> enter the guest password normally blank so just hit return, but I think this
> might fail with user account control enabled.
>
> if it works then redirect LPT2: to the networked device (XP limited
> redirection access on physical hardware to admins, this still holds true)
>
> net use LPT2: \\server\printer
>
> or just put in guest and password at the prompt
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Dave T." <> wrote in message
> news:4BE18031-6A82-414D-9262-...
> > Owner is "guest"
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes this is in the security layer somewhere.
> >>
> >>
> >> pause the printer on the "server" , open notepad on the Vista machine
> >> and
> >> send a job to the shared printer.
> >>
> >> What user account is listed as Owner?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alan Morris
> >> Windows Printing Team
> >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "Dave T." <> wrote in message
> >> news:83EB96A9-E751-4FCC-83B6-...
> >> > We still run an old DOS application that requires a printer redirection
> >> > to
> >> > be
> >> > able to print. Using the NET USE LPT1: \\SERVER\PRINTER works in XP,
> >> > but
> >> > I
> >> > cannot get it to work in Vista. It keeps asking for a a user name and
> >> > password. I have put the username and password on both computers with
> >> > admin
> >> > rights and continually receive a System Error 5 message. Is Vista
> >> > security
> >> > blocking this? Where am I missing the connection?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>