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More info?)
Looks like Server 2003, and yes all policies are disabled and still not
working, but a past the info on the the people how manage the higher domain
to see if they are doing something and so they can do the server part of the
operation.
"Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:
> Unsure, I am not a domain or AD kind a guy. Did disabling the policy allow
> users the ability to connect to the print server?
>
> Any idea which OS is installed on the higher domain controller?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>
;kbhowto]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Alpine1" <Alpine1@miamidade.gov> wrote in message
> news:E4E1FEB7-6EC9-447D-98B9-1A794DE8C123@microsoft.com...
> > Yes they are on the same Domain, but it looks like there is a Higher
> domain
> > that is beening create and tested in AD but we are not in it could that be
> > the problem?
> >
> >
> > "Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:
> >
> > > You need to configure the policy (on the client) to turn it off. SP2
> has a
> > > fix when the DCs are NT4. Are the clients and print server in the same
> > > domain?
> > >
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319939
> > > Description of the Point and Print Restrictions Policy Setting in
> Windows
> > > Server 2003 and Windows XP
> > >
> > >
> > > a.. By default, this policy setting is not configured. If you do not
> > > configure this policy setting, users cannot download Point and Print
> drivers
> > > from computers that are not in their Active Directory forest. The result
> of
> > > not configuring the setting is the same as enabling the policy and
> setting
> > > it to Users can only Point and Print to machines in their Forest.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alan Morris
> > > Windows Printing Team
> > > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > >
;kbhowto]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > >
> > > "Alpine1" <Alpine1@miamidade.gov> wrote in message
> > > news:B6D72C41-20FD-439C-8763-825A3280DDF1@microsoft.com...
> > > > Sorry 1 more thing this happens in XP with SP1A and SP2 even with a
> fresh
> > > > install
> > > >
> > > > "Alpine1" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > We are having problems connecting to network printers on a Windows
> NT
> > > domain
> > > > > with XP clients and restricted Users but this problem does not
> happen
> > > with
> > > > > Win2k clients the erroe is "A policy is in effect on your computer
> which
> > > > > prevents you from connecting to this print queue. Please contact
> your
> > > system
> > > > > administrator" there are no policies in place and it was working
> with
> > > out no
> > > > > problems before. Any help will be appriciated. Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
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