sharing local printers in 2000 professional

[archangelm]

There is likely some simple thing I am missing but I am having a hard time to remember it.

I have several windows 2000 professional clients setup. One has a printer connected to it. I installed file and printer sharing, and then right-click on it and say share. I add -everyone- to the security tab and then go to another computer to try and add it. However when I browse to the workgroup, and then the computer with the printer, the printer doesnt show up.

However, if I type the UNC path to the computer then it asks for a username and password and then shows the printer. I can then install the printer normally. But when I reboot, the printer says access denied. Things seemed so much easier with a domain!

[Sterling_Aug]

You need to have all of the user accounts loaded onto all of the workstations or else have only one user account that is common on all PC's.

[archangelm]

thanks. I actually just thought of the user accounts myself. If it recognizeds the user name, does it need to have the same password?

I mean, the users will have their own machine which has their password etc. If I add a user to the machine with the printer, but don't add their password to it, will there be a display asking them to enter password? I'll try and find out. thanks.

I should only need all the users on the machine with the printer. The other machines can have the single users.

[Midknyte]

you need to have the same usernames and passwords on that print server. this is a pain, but that's how it's been done since winNT.

yes it is easier with a domain and active directory.