Installing a Remote Printer when not Administrator


  1. Big Mal
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    Windows 7 64Bit
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    Installing a Remote Printer when not Administrator


    On one of my Windows 7 PC's (32Bit) I have two users set up. One is set as administrator with the same User ID and Password as my other Windows 7 PC (64Bit). The other User ID is Standard with a different User ID and Password to my other Windows 7 PC. My 64Bit PC has this printer declared as shared. I can install this shared printer when I am logged in as the first User ID (Administrator). When I am logged in as the second User ID (Standard) and try to install the same shared printer I get the request to log in with the adminstrator User ID and Password for the remote PC. I enter the User ID as remotedomain\RemoteUserID and the password. When I do this I then get the Message "The Credentials Supplied are not sufficient to access this Printer". Can anyone help?
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  3. Barman58
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    Ok several methods you can try

    set the printer permissions to everyone (share and printer) and use the username you are trying at the moment.

    Add a user with the same name and password, as the remote user, to the sharing system

    On all win 7 network - use homegroup
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  4. Big Mal
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    Thanks for the reply. Joining the HomeGroup of the remote PC did the trick. It now all works. Many thanks for your help.
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  6. Barman58
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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    You're welcome
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