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Cannot Set Permissions On New Remote Printer

Article ID: 118950

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

This article was previously published under Q118950

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to set permissions after you have installed a new printer on a remote Windows NT server using Print Manager, all options on the Security menu are unavailable (grayed out).

CAUSE

Print Manager appears in Server view after you install a new printer; you can see the installed printers in this view, but you cannot set permissions for them.

RESOLUTION

To set permissions on the newly-created printer, double-click the printer; the printer view appears and all options on the Security menu are available.

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Keywords: KB118950