Unable To Connect To AT&T Advanced Server For UNIX Printer Share

 Last reviewed: October 12, 1995
Article ID: Q136782
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

An attempt from a Windows NT computer to connect to an AT&T Advanced Server for UNIX printer share fails.

CAUSE

The AT&T Advanced Server for UNIX is a Windows NT server on a UNIX network environment. Windows NT computers view the print provider of the AT&T Advanced Server for UNIX as a downlevel print server (for example, a LAN Manager 2.x print server). The AT&T Advanced Server for UNIX provides full server functionality except for the print server functionality (SpoolSS) to Windows NT computers.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbprint kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp2
KBSubcategory: ntprint ntinterop
Additional reference words: 3.51 prodnt printman

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Last reviewed: October 12, 1995
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