preparing for release of 2.0.0 alpha 10

[sfrench/samba-autobuild/.git] / docs / textdocs / WinNT.txt

diff --git a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
index 72c59599de39685984f16c5b81fcd6a34f930a11..23076e483229d4500b9ecda955a77e8599337a35 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
+++ b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+!==
+!== WinNT.txt for Samba release 2.0.0-alpha10 09 Oct 1998
+!==
 Contributors:  Various
                Password Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - John H Terpstra
                Printing Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - Matthew Harrell
-Updated:       June 27, 1997
+               Priting Info     - Copyright (C) 1997 - Frank Varnavas
+Updated:       October 16, 1997
 Status:                Current
 
 Subject:       Samba and Windows NT Password Handling
@@ -28,11 +32,14 @@ The following registry entry change will re-enable clear text password
 handling:
 
 Run regedt32.exe and locate the hive key entry:
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\rdr\parameters\
+HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rdr\Parameters\
 
 Add the following value:
        EnablePlainTextPassword:REG_DWORD=1
 
+Alternatively, use the NT4_PlainPassword.reg file in this directory (either
+by double clicking on it, or run regedt32.exe and select "Import Registry
+File" from the "Registry" Menu).
 
 The other major ramification of this feature of NT is that it can't
 browse a user level non-encrypted server unless it already has a
@@ -69,3 +76,32 @@ time for the NT machine to get verification that the printer queue
 actually exists.
 
 I hope this helped in some way...
+
+=====================================================================
+Printing Info:
+--------------
+
+From: Frank Varnavas <varnavas@ny.ubs.com>
+Subject: RE: Samba as a print server
+
+When an NT client attempts to connect  to a printer  on a non-NT print
+server the attempt is failed with an error, something like:
+
+   "You have insufficient access to your computer to perform the
+    operation because a driver needs to be installed"
+
+This is  because  domain users  must  have 'Power User'  status on the
+desktop to connect to printers on a non-NT print server.
+
+This  error  occurs regardless of  whether  the driver  in question is
+already installed or not.  What it really means is  that the server is
+a non-NT  server  and the client does  not  have permission to  create
+printers  locally.   Apparently when a   connection to a  non-NT print
+server is made the printer is defined  locally.  Such an action can be
+performed   by  either a   local    administrator  or  a Power   User.
+Unfortunately there is no way to limit the powers of a Power User, nor
+is there any way to grant the Printer Creation right to another group.
+
+This permission policy is documented in PSS database WINNT, ID Q101874
+
+Frank Varnavas (varnavas@ny.ubs.com)