Re: can't connect to network printer with xp

Hi Mike,

You don't say what Operating System version your workstations are running,
but if it's WinXP SP1, you may be running into the Point and Print
Restrictions group policy setting. You can read more about it at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319939 but basically
it restricts the servers that a Local User can point and print to by default
(by point and print, I mean connect to a shared printer on a print server).
Adding the print server name to this policy may fix your problem.

Regards,

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"Mike" <michael.coppock@co.ngb.army.mil> wrote in message
news:03b901c3718e$6e7e46d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> I am having a problem with workstations not being able to
> add network printers under normal user accounts unless I
> have previously added the printer under the admin account
> on that computer. It gives an error to the user that
> a "policy is in effect on your computer which prevents you
> from connecting to this print queue". Any help?
>
> Mike
> .
>
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