DLL winSpool OpenPrinter - Access Is denied

[LCD]

Don't know exactly what Forum to post this in, hope this is on topic.

I made a ActiveX.dll to Send raw data to a spooler. (Using source code available in this pdf:

http://www.devx.com/premier/mgznarch/vbpj/1998/02feb98/ap0298.pdf)

Then created a ASP page that calls the DLL. Tested this from the local server, and the prints come out error free. But when I access the page from a remote computer, it fails.

-----[Begin Code]----------
lResult = OpenPrinter(PrnName, hPrn, pdefs)
If (hPrn = 0) Then
lErrCode = Err.LastDllError
Call TraceMessage("GetLastError =" & CStr(lErrCode))
Exit Sub
End If
-----[END CODE]------------

GetLastError Gives a Error code of 5 when it tries to open the printer.

Can anyone offer suggestions as to what can be hanging this up.

Server = Win2k sp3 w/
(Let me know if more info is needed)

Thank You
Andrew

 

[GaryC123]

Are your trying to print out the page using ASP to your own printer?
ASP is server side code so it would be trying to print the page to a printer attached to the server.

http://www.intouch-media.co.uk

 

[LCD]

The printer is a network shared printer.

 

[LCD]

I found the solution to my problem. I Had "Intergrated Windows Authentication" enabled in IIS. That unfortunatly wasn't passing the proper user info along to the DLL & Spooler. Once I disabled It and enabled "Basic Authentication" it began to work.

Thanks,
Andrew (LCD)