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I have w2000 server with shared printer named Printer1

on my windows Xp workstation I was trying to acces this printer via http://server_name/printers but I got error stating:

How can/where can I grant myself acces/rights to the printer?
On both computers I work as an administrator. In printers security tab I've got: administators, power users and everyone and still I cannot get access ? WHY

regards
andre

 

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I'll have a go at this one I think, eh why not.

Well you may have admin right on both machines, but so what.
Your accessing this server via it's share.

If you have admins, power users, and everyone group in the security tab, these are probably the 'local' admins, power users, and everyone group.

When you set the permissions on the share, make sure you assign the admin on you windows xp machine access rights to the printer.

Because the admin on the XP machine probably isn't a domain admin account, it doesn't automatically have rights to all shared resources.

Anyway I tried

 

could it be because your trying to access a web share?

try

\\server_name\printers

that might be more up your street

or just goto \\server_name\ and browse to the 'Printers and Faxes' folder (i think its pritners and faxes)

find printer 1

right click and hit 'connect'

that should install the printer onto your xp machine

 

well that is the problem
I can connect to the printer using \\server_name\printer_name and I have full rights but I just cannot via http

and by the way both computers are in workgroup

 

Try setting the permissions to Authenticated Users to see if that makes a difference.

 

It's the permissions of the printers virtual website that you need to check. The directory permission on the printers "website" should be set to integrated windows authentication.

 

nop still doesn't work. In act of desperation I added all available users gave them full rights. i've tried both authentication method (anonymouse access and integrated windows authentication.
well I've even assigned all users to the printer and to the windows/web/printers directory and guess what - error 403 forbidden

Any ideas? what is wrong ?

 

Are there any other websites on this server? Can you access those? The 403 error points to it being permissions or settings within IIS rather that the printer(s) themselves.



Er, I think!!!!!!

 

Initial thoughts were what Phoenix said, but youve obviously tries that. So...

1.) I dont suppose its an https: url you need ? or specifying a particular port ?

2.) Has this just been the case since the addition of a service pack ?


Other than that, will think a bit more on this for you .....:hhhmmm


EDIT: @Luton - the http:// url is pointing to the web interface on the printer, as opposed to the server isn't it? Or am I shamefully wrong once again ...

 

http://servername/printers points to the printers website on a server that has IIS installed and shared printers defined. When you enter this url you should be presented with a list of printers defined on the machine, complete with links to manage, view and install (locally) such printers. The website is created by default and authentication is windows integrated by default, but like any site in IIS can be changed.

 

My bad, as per usual - sorry Luton, no offence m8

 

i found the problem, it was build-in XP firewall when I switched it off everything started working

amazing

so no how to set it up with firewall on .... hmm let me check

but that's mabey tomorrow

 

im guessing check port 80
and look for whatever ports the http based printer goes on

just out of curiosity
why do you need the printer accessable via a web server?
its not something i see all too commonly

 

You could always download ZoneAlarm, thatwill let you configure indivivual ports easily, which as far as I'm aware (not really looked tho) the Windows firewall doesn't allow.

<prepares to be proved wrong twice in the same post>

 

You can open posts on SP2's firewall but not sure pre SP2.

EDIT: AJ got there before me by milliseconds.

 

The pre SP2 firewall only protects you internet (or public) connection not a LAN one.

For the F/W in SP2 you can use the security centre in control panel to conifgure or GPO's.

 

There are some very brave people in here! People who have the nerve to install XP SP2!!

 

Why is that Andy?
I have run SP2 since Infosec 2004 back in March (i think it was march) and that was a beta
not a single problem

also assisted in deploying it to over 500 clients at a secondary school, again not a single problem
I dont know what the paranoia is about it to be honest