When connecting to a printer through unc path asking for credentials__

When connecting to a printer through unc path asking identification information

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·        Have you been able to connect to the printer before without any problem?

·        What is the exact error that you are experiencing?

·        Version of the OS (Windows 7 / Vista/XP) you want to share the printer with?

 

Universal Naming Convention is a naming convention used primarily to specify and map network drives in Microsoft Windows. UNC names are most commonly used to join servers files or printers on a local network.

UNC names identify network resources using a specific rating. UNC names consist of three parts: a server name and a share name and an optional file path. These three elements are combined using backslashes as follows:

\\server\share\file_path

If you try to share a printer on a Windows Vista/7 computer, then I suggest you to check the article mentioned below.

File and printer sharing: frequently asked questions

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/file-and-printer-sharing-frequently-asked-questions

If you trust everyone on your home network, you could opt to turn off sharing protected by password, which is enabled by default in Windows Vista. This will avoid the need to create user accounts the same on all computers on your home network. But remember that disabling makes sharing protected by password for your network less secure because anyone can access the shared contents of your computer. Here's how to turn off password protected sharing:

a. open the network and sharing Center by clicking the Start button, clickingControl Panel, click network and Internet, click network and sharing Center.

b. under sharing and discovery, click the arrow next to password protected sharing, click turn off password protected sharing, and then click apply.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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