User-Level Security Prevents Point and Print Functionality (130518)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q130518

SYMPTOMS

When you are using file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks with user-level security enabled, a client computer may not be able to use the Windows 95 Point and Print functionality.

When you attempt to drag a shared printer to the Printers folder, or drag a document to the icon for a shared printer from a Windows 95 client computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:
The file 'DMCOLOR.DLL' on Network printer driver files could not be found.

Setup could not find a file on the specified path. Please specify a new path, and then click OK.
Resource type is not correct.
The Point and Print feature should locate and copy all the necessary files automatically.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if user-level security is enabled on the Windows 95 server and the client does not have access rights to the Windows\System folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, grant the client read-only access to the Windows\System folder on the Windows 95 server. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
  2. Double-click the Windows folder.
  3. Right-click the System folder, then click Sharing.
  4. Click Add to add the client computer with read-only access rights.

    NOTE: You can add The World with read-only access rights to add all clients at once.

MORE INFORMATION

When you share a printer using file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks, a hidden share called Printer$ is created. The Printer$ share is the Windows\System folder on the Windows 95 server. The Printer$ share provides a source for the printer drivers for the shared printer.

When a client uses Point and Print, the client computer is directed to the Printer$ share to obtain the necessary printer drivers during the Point and Print installation of the shared printer. When the server uses user-level security, a lack of rights to the Windows\System folder for the client computer prevents Point and Print from being able to read the files from the Printer$ share.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/7/2001
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprint kbusage KB130518
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