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On Apr 21 12:02, Rockefeller, Harry wrote:
> I can open and view the security tab on the properties section
> of the Windows share.
> 
> I created a desktop shortcut to the printer and searched all
> files for *servername.lnk but only the desktop link shows up.
> I interpret this to mean that Cygwin itself is appending
> '.lnk' to the printer share.

No, the .lnk was appended by Windows.  The printer shortcut on the
desktop is not the printer, it's just a shortcut.  To access the printer
you need the real printer name, for instance \\server\printer.  You
can't use the shortcut for this.


Corinna

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