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Annex VI: How to configure Windows Securities to connect WPE on Windows Server 2003
13.6 Annex VI: How to configure Windows Securities
How to configure Windows Securities in order to activate WPE connections from
remote client to a Windows Server 2003
Concerns: PRISMAspool V4.0x
How to Reproduce:
1. Server PC run on Windows Server 2003 SP2
2. Install Windows NT Print Extension (WPE) on client
3. Add a printer using this WPE port
4. Configure WPE port of this printer with Remote installation referring to the server IP ad-
dress (of full name)
5. When OK-button is clicked in this Port Configuration window. WPE tries to connect to
server, but it fails with "The requested spool server does not exist".
Cause:
This problem is due to changes in DCOM securities (added by Windows Server 2003).
If you want to use a Windows Print Extension (WPE) from a Client PC to a PRISMAspool
Server installed on Windows Server 2003 you have to check and modify some security set-
tings on the Windows Server 2003. Next steps explain how to do this.
In Windows Server 2003 system, use
Start |settings | Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Local Security Policy | Local Policies
Select Security Options and open "DCOM:Machine Launch Restrictions ..."
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