Cups printer config.

[Tim Waugh]

On Sat, Apr 15, 2006 at 01:04:20AM +0930, Tim wrote:

> 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.

FWIW, CUPS 1.2 uses SSL by default now.

> > 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.

Depends how you have set it up.

Tim.
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