In article <416F3F13-9E9D-4B42-9664-395716F6EF40@microsoft.com>, "os"
<os@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have a few PCs that I am trying to connect together in a network. They run
>mainly XP Home and Pro.
>I installed a printer locally to one of the XP Pro PCs, then shared it out,
>and am able to add the printer to all the other PCs but not the XP Homes.
>
>From the XP Home PCs' Network N'hood, I am able to see the PC that is
>hosting the printer but cannot see the shared printer itself.
>I tried via the "Add Printer" wizard as well as via the Network N'hood but
>the printer does not show up in either. Double-clicking the host (or
>collapsing the "+" sign) only prompts me for a userID and password. And it
>rejects EVERY userID and password that I type in (I tried a normal user,
>local PC administrator, domain administrator, printer operator, everything!)
>
>Can someone please help me with some insight? I thank you way in advance.
Did you try a userID and password that belong to an account on the XP
Pro PC that shares the printer?
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