net use LPT1 - Access denied.

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A security change in XP prevents a user mapping to a real device. Use LPT2
or LPT3

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp
Non-Administrators Cannot Remap an LPT Port to a Network Printer

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"Jeff Dwyer" <myfirstinitialLastname@johnsoninv.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to setup DOS printing from the cmd prompt and
> get prompted for username on a network print share. This
> only happens if a non-Admin user logs in.
>
> The print share is on a Win2K server. From the WinXP PC I
> issue the 'net use lpt1: \\server\printshare statement.
> It immediately prompts me for a username. No matter what
> user name I enter, it returns an 'Error 5 Access denied'
> message.
>
> Please advise.