HELP! Printer Delivery Extension AND Forms Authentication

Hi,
I need some help with making the Printer Delivery Extension play nicely with
RS equipped with Forms Authentication/Custom Security. We have been using the
forms authentication for some time but just recently decided to implement the
Printer Delivery Extension.
The Problem:
With Forms Authentication, the Printer Delivery Extension CANNOT SEE NETWORK
PRINTERS.
I am sure this has something to do with permissions but what I am unsure
about is how to go about resolving this issue.
Basically when we try to use a network printer and then try to specify that
network printer for a subscription using the Printer Delivery Extension, the
Extension calls the IsValidPrinter() method which loops through the
PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters collection looking for the printer I
specified. ONLY the local printers are displaying in that collection, no
network printers. I know this because I attached to the process and debugged
it inspecting the contents of that collection. So I know for sure NONE of the
network printers are in there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Nick @. INDATAAre you using 2000 or 2005 version?
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Markus Pöhler
netpoint-edv gmbh
Germany
"Nick P @. INDATA" wrote:
> Hi,
> I need some help with making the Printer Delivery Extension play nicely with
> RS equipped with Forms Authentication/Custom Security. We have been using the
> forms authentication for some time but just recently decided to implement the
> Printer Delivery Extension.
> The Problem:
> With Forms Authentication, the Printer Delivery Extension CANNOT SEE NETWORK
> PRINTERS.
> I am sure this has something to do with permissions but what I am unsure
> about is how to go about resolving this issue.
> Basically when we try to use a network printer and then try to specify that
> network printer for a subscription using the Printer Delivery Extension, the
> Extension calls the IsValidPrinter() method which loops through the
> PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters collection looking for the printer I
> specified. ONLY the local printers are displaying in that collection, no
> network printers. I know this because I attached to the process and debugged
> it inspecting the contents of that collection. So I know for sure NONE of the
> network printers are in there.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Nick @. INDATA|||SQL Server 2000, RS SP2
"MarkusPoehler" wrote:
> Are you using 2000 or 2005 version?
> --
> Markus Pöhler
> netpoint-edv gmbh
> Germany
>
> "Nick P @. INDATA" wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need some help with making the Printer Delivery Extension play nicely with
> > RS equipped with Forms Authentication/Custom Security. We have been using the
> > forms authentication for some time but just recently decided to implement the
> > Printer Delivery Extension.
> >
> > The Problem:
> > With Forms Authentication, the Printer Delivery Extension CANNOT SEE NETWORK
> > PRINTERS.
> >
> > I am sure this has something to do with permissions but what I am unsure
> > about is how to go about resolving this issue.
> >
> > Basically when we try to use a network printer and then try to specify that
> > network printer for a subscription using the Printer Delivery Extension, the
> > Extension calls the IsValidPrinter() method which loops through the
> > PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters collection looking for the printer I
> > specified. ONLY the local printers are displaying in that collection, no
> > network printers. I know this because I attached to the process and debugged
> > it inspecting the contents of that collection. So I know for sure NONE of the
> > network printers are in there.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nick @. INDATA|||Can someone please help?
"Nick P @. INDATA" wrote:
> Hi,
> I need some help with making the Printer Delivery Extension play nicely with
> RS equipped with Forms Authentication/Custom Security. We have been using the
> forms authentication for some time but just recently decided to implement the
> Printer Delivery Extension.
> The Problem:
> With Forms Authentication, the Printer Delivery Extension CANNOT SEE NETWORK
> PRINTERS.
> I am sure this has something to do with permissions but what I am unsure
> about is how to go about resolving this issue.
> Basically when we try to use a network printer and then try to specify that
> network printer for a subscription using the Printer Delivery Extension, the
> Extension calls the IsValidPrinter() method which loops through the
> PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters collection looking for the printer I
> specified. ONLY the local printers are displaying in that collection, no
> network printers. I know this because I attached to the process and debugged
> it inspecting the contents of that collection. So I know for sure NONE of the
> network printers are in there.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Nick @. INDATA