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diff --git a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt index d581053597..d85f9966bc 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ Contributors: Various Password Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - John H Terpstra Printing Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - Matthew Harrell -Updated: August 20, 1997 + Priting Info - Copyright (C) 1997 - Frank Varnavas +Updated: October 16, 1997 Status: Current Subject: Samba and Windows NT Password Handling @@ -72,3 +73,32 @@ time for the NT machine to get verification that the printer queue actually exists. I hope this helped in some way... + +===================================================================== +Printing Info: +-------------- + +From: Frank Varnavas <varnavas@ny.ubs.com> +Subject: RE: Samba as a print server + +When an NT client attempts to connect to a printer on a non-NT print +server the attempt is failed with an error, something like: + + "You have insufficient access to your computer to perform the + operation because a driver needs to be installed" + +This is because domain users must have 'Power User' status on the +desktop to connect to printers on a non-NT print server. + +This error occurs regardless of whether the driver in question is +already installed or not. What it really means is that the server is +a non-NT server and the client does not have permission to create +printers locally. Apparently when a connection to a non-NT print +server is made the printer is defined locally. Such an action can be +performed by either a local administrator or a Power User. +Unfortunately there is no way to limit the powers of a Power User, nor +is there any way to grant the Printer Creation right to another group. + +This permission policy is documented in PSS database WINNT, ID Q101874 + +Frank Varnavas (varnavas@ny.ubs.com) |