I am running redhat 8.0 with the standard samba package and the standard lpr package. I can print a test page from the lpr setup program that comes with redhat 8.0 with no problem. I have been reading the docs on the site. But I'm still reading.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 5:24 AM Subject: RE: [Samba] Access denied when trying to access printer > Few questions... Have you looked at the Samba-HOWTO-Collection (4th > bullet of the "New Samba documentation" at samba.org) for setting up > print? What samba? What OS? What printing sub-system? One thing you > might want to check if you use RH 7.x linux (uses LPRng print > sub-system), is /etc/lpd.perms for potentially restrictive settings. > Are you able to print to the printers but see this message, or are you > unable to print anything at all? Have you looked at the > Samba-HOWTO-Collection (4th bullet of the "New Samba documentation" at > samba.org) for setting up print? ;) > > ~ Daniel > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Samba] Access denied when trying to access printer > > > I'm trying to set up a print server in a workgroup environment attaching > to windows 2000 machines > the server seems to be able to write to public directories on the hard > drive with no problem > but when I try to install the printers on the local machines > the printer I just set up under the printers folder is giving me the > message > Access denied, unable to connect > > the arguments I have set up under the printers option in the smb.conf > are as follows > > [printers] > comment = All Printers > path = /var/spool/samba > browseable = no > public = yes > guest ok = yes > writeable = no > printable = yes > printer admin = root > > also I have > map to guest = BAD USER > in the [global] section of the smb.conf file > > any ideas why the printer options on the server are giving me problems? > > Dave > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is the property of Time Inc. or its affiliates. It may be > legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use > of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or > otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be > viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, > copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information > herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication > in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. > Thank you. > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba