I am having trouble connecting to a shared printer from one XP Pro computer to another. I have simple file sharing enabled and can use file shares with no problem. Both computers can see each other in Network Neighborhood, no problems there at all.
However, if I try to connect to a shared printer on PC1 from PC2, I get an error stating access denied. If I reverse roles, PC1 can connect to PC2's printer no problem. I also have 2 other computers PC3 and PC4 and they either get the same error message, or they get a prompt for a password for the Guest account (which I thought is supposed to have a blank password). As before, all three computers can connect to PC1's file shares with no problem. And, when I look at Current Sessions under Computer Management\Shared Folders\Sessions, all the computers show as being connected via Guest.
So, why does Guest access work for my file shares but not for my printer share? And why do I see the Access Denied error on two of them and a prompt for Guest password on the other when I try to connect to the printer?
Thanks.
However, if I try to connect to a shared printer on PC1 from PC2, I get an error stating access denied. If I reverse roles, PC1 can connect to PC2's printer no problem. I also have 2 other computers PC3 and PC4 and they either get the same error message, or they get a prompt for a password for the Guest account (which I thought is supposed to have a blank password). As before, all three computers can connect to PC1's file shares with no problem. And, when I look at Current Sessions under Computer Management\Shared Folders\Sessions, all the computers show as being connected via Guest.
So, why does Guest access work for my file shares but not for my printer share? And why do I see the Access Denied error on two of them and a prompt for Guest password on the other when I try to connect to the printer?
Thanks.