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Depending on the nature of a site, you may be required to use Windows Share Printers for different purposes such as reporting or for Kitchen Printers.
The current Idealpos default staging creates a standard Admin user without a password. This creates a problem for utilizing windows share.
Network and Sharing Centre
- Change Advanced Sharing Options
Ensure the following.
- Network is set to PRIVATE. - This can be achieved through a PowerShell Line if it cannot be switched normally.
- Network Discovery is ENABLED
- File and Printer Sharing is ENABLED.
- Password-Protected Sharing is DISABLED.
- If required, also change setting to enable 40/56-bit encryption. (Very uncommon.)
Local Security Policy - This has to be changed to allow shared printer access from a user with no password.
Depending on your version of windows, you may be able to access this through different methods.
Go to the following GPO section: Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options. Configure the following policies:
- Accounts: Guest Account Status: Enabled
- Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users: Enabled
- Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares: Disabled
Ensure the shared printer permissions allow 'EVERYONE' 'FULL CONTROL.'
Following a Windows Update, a Registry Fix may need to be applied.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print", add DWORD RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled = 0 and then restart the Print Spooler (in my case by rebooting both PCs).