On Sat 28 Aug 2021 at 15:38:40 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 08:31:56PM +0100, Brian wrote: > > Nobody should be logging into the web interface as root. > > As far as "nobody should...", I don't see the harm. It's not like the > password is going over a network cable (or wireless EM). It's just > loopback. > > Also note the official instructions from the CUPS web site: > > http://www.cups.org/doc/overview.html > > When you are asked for a username and password, enter your login > username and password or the "root" username and password. On macOSĀ®, > the login username (or "short name") is typically your first and last > name in lowercase. > > Conveniently, there are no useful instructions on this page that tell > you how to arrange it so that your regular username and password will > work. That only leaves "root". > > Then again, there are no useful instructions on this page about how > to actually *get to* the web interface. You have to find that on your > own. > > There's truly a lot to be desired about this documentation.
I suggest you submit a report to htps://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/issues Your points are pertinent. -- Brian. >