raoul_1101

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to set up my printer so I can share it with my dorm-mate. Here's the deal;
Me and my roommate are on the same network as is the rest of the whole floor. I want set up printer sharing so only his account (and mine, obviously) can access the printer. In the permissions, how can I add a remote user?

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tremmor

XP
start control panel
performance and maintenance
system
tab computer maint
you need a name for computer description (my computer) (his computer)
on the bottom (there is a change button)
this is for domain or workgroup.
the work group has to be the same name. not
the computer name.
then to control panel / printers
right click share the one ya want

raoul_1101

I am already in the same work group as him. When setting permission, will giving 'Everyone' the right to print give only members of my work group the right to print or everyone on my LAN the right to print. If so, is there a way I can create a group and add him to it, giving only his access to it?

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tremmor

Ok.........i don't know.
Good question and how.
WAIT....some will reply.
im interested also in this question.
im curious.

raoul_1101

*Bump*

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tremmor

i did f1 for help and started querying.
share printer group and creating group.
this has something to do with local security policy i think.
always had trouble with this area.


Security permissions for printing When a printer is installed on a network, default printer permissions are assigned that allow all users to print, and allow select groups to manage the printer, the documents sent to it, or both. Because the printer is available to all users on the network, you might want to limit access for some users by assigning specific printer permissions. For example, you could give all nonadministrative users in a department the Print permission and give all managers the Print and Manage Documents permissions. In this way, all users and managers can print documents, but managers can also change the print status of any document sent to the printer.

Windows provides three levels of printing security permissions: Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents. When multiple permissions are assigned to a group of users, the least restrictive permissions apply. However, when Deny is applied, it takes precedence over any permission. The following is a brief explanation of the types of tasks a user can perform at each permission level.

Print

The user can connect to a printer and send documents to the printer. By default, the Print permission is assigned to all members of the Everyone group.

Manage Printers

The user can perform the tasks associated with the Print permission and has complete administrative control of the printer. The user can pause and restart the printer, change spooler settings, share a printer, adjust printer permissions, and change printer properties. By default, the Manage Printers permission is assigned to members of the Administrators and Power Users groups.

By default, members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have full access, which means that the users are assigned the Print, Manage Documents, and Manage Printers permissions.

Manage Documents

The user can pause, resume, restart, cancel, and rearrange the order of documents submitted by all other users. The user cannot, however, send documents to the printer or control the status of the printer. By default, the Manage Documents permission is assigned to members of the Creator Owner group.

When a user is assigned the Manage Documents permission, the user cannot access existing documents currently waiting to print. The permission will only apply to documents sent to the printer after the permission is assigned to the user.

Deny

All of the preceding permissions are denied for the printer. When access is denied, the user cannot use or manage the printer or adjust any of the permissions.

For more information, click Related Topics.

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query share printer group. i tried to copy but didn't come out right.

raoul_1101

Thanks tremmor

I'm thinking I might set up active directory sometime though

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