RE: Printing between Trusting Domains (NT4)
I've found that TCP/IP printing is more stable over a WAN. And authentication is not an issue. Tom Cass -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:05 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Printing between Trusting Domains (NT4)Greeting One-and-All Some assistance please.I have 2 NT4 domains which trust each other (both ways) (1 in UK, 1 in Germany.. over a WAN) I want to setup a network printer in the UK which points to a physical printer in Germany. (The actual printer is connected to an NT4 workstation via an LPT connection... not Jet Direct) I've added security permissions to the printer such that it should allow print jobs from my domain. However when I try to create the network printer connection in the UK it always fails (with an "invalid printer name" message) ((The German PC is listed in my HOST file.)) However if I connect using the IP address and the share name it will create the printer. Although it doesn't seem to work properly. what am I missing here? (I thought this would be a trivial task wrong again !!!) ta muchly KeithHughes Network Systems (Europe)tel: +44 (0) 1908-221122 x320fax: +44 (0) 1908-221127#**This message is intended solely for the use of the individualor organisation to whom it is addressed. It may containprivileged or confidential information. If you have receivedthis message in error, please notify the originator immediately.If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use,copy, alter, or disclose the contents of this message. Allinformation or opinions expressed in this message and/orany attachments are those of the author and are notnecessarily those of Hughes Network Systems Limited,including its European subsidiaries and affiliates. HughesNetwork Systems Limited, including its Europeansubsidiaries and affiliates accepts no responsibility for lossor damage arising from its use, including damage from virus.#**http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
Re: Printing between Trusting Domains (NT4)
Sounds like a netbios name resolution issue. At a command prompt when you type net view \\pcname\print-sharename what happens. You mention a HOSTS file and the German PC IP being in there. Do you use WINS and if yes is the PC registered there and are both clients at each end properly setup as WINS clients? You could also try a LMHOSTS files, which acts as a WINS type resolution process. The basic syntax would be: ip address of german pc netbios name of german pc #PRE #DOM:domain name of german domain that pc is member of For example: 192.168.1.25 germanpc01 #PRE #DOM:domgermany The entries need to be separated by at least one space (I use a tab) and the #PRE and #DOM keywords need to be in caps. See if that works. Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] S.COMTo: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/28/2001 cc: 10:05 AM Subject: Printing between Trusting Domains (NT4) Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" Greeting One-and-All Some assistance please. I have 2 NT4 domains which trust each other (both ways) (1 in UK, 1 in Germany.. over a WAN) I want to setup a network printer in the UK which points to a physical printer in Germany. (The actual printer is connected to an NT4 workstation via an LPT connection... not Jet Direct) I've added security permissions to the printer such that it should allow print jobs from my domain. However when I try to create the network printer connection in the UK it always fails (with an "invalid printer name" message) ((The German PC is listed in my HOST file.)) However if I connect using the IP address and the share name it will create the printer. Although it doesn't seem to work properly. what am I missing here? (I thought this would be a trivial task wrong again !!!) ta muchly Keith Hughes Network Systems (Europe) tel: +44 (0) 1908-221122 x320 fax: +44 (0) 1908-221127 #** This message is intended solely for the use of the individual or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use, copy, alter, or disclose the contents of this message. All information or opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Hughes Network Systems Limited, including its European subsidiaries and affiliates. Hughes Network Systems Limited, including its European subsidiaries and affiliates accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from its use, including damage from virus. #** http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm Greeting One-and-All Some assistance please. I have 2 NT4 domains which trust each other (both ways) (1 in UK, 1 in Germany.. over a WAN) I want to setup a network printer in the UK which points to a physical printer in Germany. (The actual printer is connected to an NT4 workstation via an LPT connection... not Jet Direct) I've added security permissions to the printer such that it should allow print jobs from my domain. However when I try to create the network printer connection in the UK it always fails (with an "invalid printer name" message) ((The German PC is listed in my HOST file.)) However if I connect using the IP address and the share name it will create the printer. Although it doesn't seem to work properly. what am I missing here? (I thought this would be a trivial task wrong again !!!) ta muchly Keith Hughes Network Systems (Europe) tel: +44 (0) 1908-221122 x320 fax: +44 (0) 1908-221127 #** This message is
