Cups printer config.

[Tim]

On Fri, 2006-04-14 at 14:28 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> I'm asked for my CUPS login name and password when I try to do
> anything, which I recall don't ever giving.

If I'm doing something like adding a new printer through the web
interface, it's the root username and password that I enter.

I know that doesn't seem a particularly brilliant thing (root passwords
in the clear over HTTP), but there's never been anything that's asked me
to set up some special CUPS administration password.

NB:  Just because it's done over the localhost doesn't mean it's safe.

> However, it seems to allow me to proceed with my own name and
> password, which seems bizarre.

I wouldn't have thought that would allow you to install or configure a
printer.  But it might let you manage print jobs that belong to you.

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