Vista gives access denied to shared XP printer

I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer. Vista
sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever I try
to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that! Who says
access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I allow
access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already too
much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!

Hi,

Here's a complete answer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Cheers,
Daniel

A note on the guest account. When sharing is enabled using the XP network
setup wizard, this account is enabled. So by default, if you are sharing
something, this account should be enabled.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6E2650AD-0FDD-46CA-AE4F-AFEB7BEE7637@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Here are a few tricks found in various newsgroups which did it for me.
> Please note that the tips below will only using an admin account, not with
> a
> standard account.
>
> On the XP machine:
> - enable the Guest account on the XP machine
> (don't know why this has to be done, normally this account is disabled)
> - check the permissions on the XP share$ folder (Everyone read)
> - check print permissions on the security tab
> (allowed print for 'Everyone' and 'Network' on XP machine)
>
> Vista machine:
> - the account on the vista machine must have a non-blank password to log
> in
> - allow Vista to discover the network
> - allow Vista to do file sharing
> - created a Local Port on Vista, (Local Port like
> \\XPComputer\YourPrinter )
> and
> connect to it
> - as an alternative, try to connect to the YourPrinter via network
> (find \\XPComputer and its shared printer)
>
> This works fine for the admin account, but not for the Standard Account on
> vista. I hope someone will come up with an answer for that as well...
>
> Cheers, Daniel

"Daniel" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here's a complete answer:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel
>
>
>

more hoops stilll access is denied message comes up when connecting to
printer. I am looking into port configurations with Norton, to see if that
helps.


"Daniel" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here's a complete answer:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel
>
>
>

Microsoft problem still unresolved.
"Orangedog" wrote:

> more hoops stilll access is denied message comes up when connecting to
> printer. I am looking into port configurations with Norton, to see if that
> helps.
>
>
> "Daniel" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Here's a complete answer:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> >

Check the following:
on the vista machine go to the command prompt (cmd)
In this environment, enter 'dir \\myXP\print$' where myXP is the hostname of
the XP machine. If all works out correctly, this should return the contents
of that directory. If it's not, you're having a network problem - and not a
printer problem.

Here's a solution:
On the XP machine
- enable the guest account
- create an account: user + password (exactly the same as on the vista
machine)

On the Vista machine
- create an account: user + password (exactly the same as on the XP machine)
- log on with this account
- Open the network environment (this should show the vista machine and the
myXP machine)
- double click on the myXP machine: the shared printer should show up. If
this is the case connect to the shared printer, and you're done...

I hope this will get it working! Daniel

I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest of
the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared printer
?????

"Orangedog" wrote:

> I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer. Vista
> sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever I try
> to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that! Who says
> access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I allow
> access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already too
> much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!

If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install the
vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous threads
with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.

"scallywag" wrote:

> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest of
> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared printer
> ?????
>
> "Orangedog" wrote:
>
> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer. Vista
> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever I try
> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that! Who says
> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I allow
> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already too
> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!

Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing to
the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.


--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"TryState" <TryState@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11F3FC75-7909-4E48-9F1B-C4950151E6D4@microsoft.com...
> If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install
> the
> vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
> 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
> download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
> threads
> with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
>
> "scallywag" wrote:
>
>> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
>> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
>> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest
>> of
>> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
>> printer
>> ?????
>>
>> "Orangedog" wrote:
>>
>> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
>> > Vista
>> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
>> > I try
>> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
>> > Who says
>> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
>> > allow
>> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
>> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
>> > too
>> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
> Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing to
> the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "TryState" <TryState@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:11F3FC75-7909-4E48-9F1B-C4950151E6D4@microsoft.com...
> > If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install
> > the
> > vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
> > 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
> > download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
> > threads
> > with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
> >
> > "scallywag" wrote:
> >
> >> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
> >> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
> >> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest
> >> of
> >> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
> >> printer
> >> ?????
> >>
> >> "Orangedog" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
> >> > Vista
> >> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
> >> > I try
> >> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
> >> > Who says
> >> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
> >> > allow
> >> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> >> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
> >> > too
> >> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!
>
>
>

I continued to have problems, even after the notebook running Vista
recognized the two network printers I have at home. I continued to get the
"Access Denied" message. To rectify, here were the steps:
1) Click START
2) PRINTERS
3) ADD
4) Choose ADD LOCAL PRINTER
5) CREATE NEW PORT
6) LOCAL PORT
7) NEXT
8) \\computername\\printer share name [Note: to obtain this go to the pc
that hosts the printer, go to Printer and Faxes, pick the printer, right
click the icon and choose Sharing and the Share Name shows in that window.]
9) click "Next" or "Continue" to follow the rest of the steps to connect to
the printer.
10) Repeat 1 - 9 to add additional printers


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
> Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing to
> the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "TryState" <TryState@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:11F3FC75-7909-4E48-9F1B-C4950151E6D4@microsoft.com...
> > If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install
> > the
> > vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
> > 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
> > download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
> > threads
> > with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
> >
> > "scallywag" wrote:
> >
> >> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
> >> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
> >> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest
> >> of
> >> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
> >> printer
> >> ?????
> >>
> >> "Orangedog" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
> >> > Vista
> >> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
> >> > I try
> >> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
> >> > Who says
> >> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
> >> > allow
> >> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> >> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
> >> > too
> >> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!
>
>
>

3 computers: one Vista Home Premium, two XP Home SP2 machines.

I had same problem and used same solution.

Yet, I still can not access the XP Computer from Vista machine (Access
Denied) to see the printer and a shared folder I set up on the XP machine.

However, I can see the XP printer and folders on my other XP machine in the
same network.

Any assistance will be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Cordially,
Robert


"SavvySecrets" <SavvySecrets@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D3B2013-C876-4400-91E1-D6BFA7C46DB1@microsoft.com...
>I continued to have problems, even after the notebook running Vista
> recognized the two network printers I have at home. I continued to get the
> "Access Denied" message. To rectify, here were the steps:
> 1) Click START
> 2) PRINTERS
> 3) ADD
> 4) Choose ADD LOCAL PRINTER
> 5) CREATE NEW PORT
> 6) LOCAL PORT
> 7) NEXT
> 8) \\computername\\printer share name [Note: to obtain this go to the pc
> that hosts the printer, go to Printer and Faxes, pick the printer, right
> click the icon and choose Sharing and the Share Name shows in that
> window.]
> 9) click "Next" or "Continue" to follow the rest of the steps to connect
> to
> the printer.
> 10) Repeat 1 - 9 to add additional printers
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
>> Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing
>> to
>> the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "TryState" <TryState@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:11F3FC75-7909-4E48-9F1B-C4950151E6D4@microsoft.com...
>> > If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to
>> > install
>> > the
>> > vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
>> > 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible
>> > to
>> > download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
>> > threads
>> > with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
>> >
>> > "scallywag" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access
>> >> all
>> >> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
>> >> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the
>> >> rest
>> >> of
>> >> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
>> >> printer
>> >> ?????
>> >>
>> >> "Orangedog" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But
>> >> > whenever
>> >> > I try
>> >> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
>> >> > Who says
>> >> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do
>> >> > I
>> >> > allow
>> >> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through
>> >> > to
>> >> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and
>> >> > already
>> >> > too
>> >> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!
>>
>>
>>

Thank you so much! This worked like a charm! Total frustration has turned
into being a happy camper. I was able to network to hubby's printer and could
see the printer on the other computer but access was denied when i tried to
select it. This solution was perfect. Again, thank you.

"SavvySecrets" wrote:

> I continued to have problems, even after the notebook running Vista
> recognized the two network printers I have at home. I continued to get the
> "Access Denied" message. To rectify, here were the steps:
> 1) Click START
> 2) PRINTERS
> 3) ADD
> 4) Choose ADD LOCAL PRINTER
> 5) CREATE NEW PORT
> 6) LOCAL PORT
> 7) NEXT
> 8) \\computername\\printer share name [Note: to obtain this go to the pc
> that hosts the printer, go to Printer and Faxes, pick the printer, right
> click the icon and choose Sharing and the Share Name shows in that window.]
> 9) click "Next" or "Continue" to follow the rest of the steps to connect to
> the printer.
> 10) Repeat 1 - 9 to add additional printers
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Yes you can install the inbox Vista drivers on XP. Perform this using
> > Vista as the client and add the driver to the remote machine by browsing to
> > the remote machine and opening the remote printers folder.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "TryState" <TryState@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:11F3FC75-7909-4E48-9F1B-C4950151E6D4@microsoft.com...
> > > If I am understading everything correctly. I thought I needed to install
> > > the
> > > vista driver on my xp machine. The Vista is running driver version
> > > 6.0.6000.16386 and my XP is running driver 5.0. Is the driver availible to
> > > download and will that fix the problem? I have not tried the previous
> > > threads
> > > with the hoop jumping. If this is a simple solution let me know.
> > >
> > > "scallywag" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I also have this problem the network is working fine ie i can access all
> > >> other files on the remote pc where the printer is installed
> > >> Can i access this printer no access is denied, bearing in mind the rest
> > >> of
> > >> the network "WORKS" can someone advise hoe i can get access to shared
> > >> printer
> > >> ?????
> > >>
> > >> "Orangedog" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
> > >> > Vista
> > >> > sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
> > >> > I try
> > >> > to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
> > >> > Who says
> > >> > access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
> > >> > allow
> > >> > access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> > >> > network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
> > >> > too
> > >> > much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!
> >
> >
> >

Orangedog;422848 Wrote:
> I have private home network with a new Vista Home Premium computer.
> Vista
> sees the XP computer that has the officejet V40 printer. But whenever
> I try
> to connect a message says access is denied. what is up with that!
> Who says
> access is denied, it is my computer and my private network. How do I
> allow
> access to my own network? how many hoops do I have to jump through to
> network to a printer. This should be a seamless operation and already
> too
> much time has been wasted. Nice job microsoft!


I encountered this problem still (feb 2009). In many forums this link
is named for an answer:
'http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx'
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx)
This is no help, because it describes how VISTA shares printers, but
the problem is to share a printer on a XP system so you can use the
printer on the Vista machine. I found out the anwer to be:
* open configuration / printers
* select 'add printer'
* choose LOCAL printer
* select 'new port' and then 'local port' (not an IP port !)
* as port name use \\HOSTCOMPUTERNAME\PRINTERNAME where
hostcomputername is the name of the pc the printer is fysically attached
to and printer name is the shared name of the printer (you can look this
up on the XP machine or by browsing network neighbourhood on vista
machine)
* select the driver for this printer (by default it will select some
printerdriver that is already installed on the vista machine, which
usually isn't correct, so browse and select correct one)

This did the trick for me.


--
LennoxB