[Samba] Prints ok, but says "Access denied, unable to connect". win2k and samba 2.2.1a

[halljay at socket.net]

Randy,

You will need to add use client driver = yes to the smb.conf file, or install 
the printer drivers so the W2K workstations can download the driver from the 
sever.

Hope this helps.



Jay

> I have a small Samba 2.2.1a plus Win2k workgroup. Samba is running on Redhat
> 7.2. 
> 
> There is a networked laserjet 5000 using a static IP which I can print to
> successfuly from the linux box, and from the win2k workstations via the queue
> on the linux box. 
> 
> The weird thing is that, on the win2k worksations, if I double click on the
> printer icon the status of the printer is reported as 
> "Access denied, unable to connect". Yet it works???
> 
> Any ideas.
> 
> Here's part of the smb.conf:
> [public]
>    path = /usr/local/share/public
>    public = yes
>    only guest = yes
>    writable = yes
>    printable = no
> 
> [homes]
>    comment = Home Directories
>    browseable = no
>    writable = yes
>    valid users = %S
>    create mode = 0664
>    directory mode = 0775
> # If you want users samba doesn't recognize to be mapped to a guest user
>    map to guest = bad user
> 
> # A restricted directory for accounting files.
> [accounting]
>    comment = Accounting Share
>    path = /usr/local/share/accounting
>    valid users = kferrone,rliu,ldelvecchio
>    public = no
>    writable = yes
>    printable = no
> 
> # A administrative logon for backups
> [private]
>         comment = SFB Private Directories
>         path = /home
>         valid users = jbailey
>         public = no
>         writable = no
>         printable =no
>         browseable=no
> 
> 
> # NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
> # specifically define each individual printer
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         browseable = yes
>         valid users = %S
>         # Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
>         guest ok = yes
>         writable = no
>         printable = yes
>         public = yes
> 
> ....snip
> 
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
> 
> /R
> 
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