On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 04:11:42PM -0700, Marc Chamberlin wrote: > Hello > > I am in the process of trying to set up a Cups server and a Samba server > on a central Linux system in my home SOHO network. The network is > configured as a simple workgroup with all peer to peer connections. > There is no domain controller. On this network I have a printer attached > to a Win2K machine. > > The Cups server is require so as to use a special driver from TurboPrint > for processing and preparing files for printing. Most of the Samba > server seems to be set up correctly in that I am able to access shared > files from other computers on my network. The only part which is not > working is the ability to send files to the Samba server, from other > computers on my network, for forwarding on to the Cups server, which in > turn processes and forwards the files on to the Win2K system for > printing out. > > If, on the central server itself, I use an lp command to send a file > directly to the CUPs server, it works fine and the file will be printed > out. And like I mentioned I can browse files on the server from other > computers on my network. So, too my uneducated eyes, this appears to be > possibly some sort of authentication problem between the Samba server > and the Cup's server? If so, how can I trace it down to figure out > exactly why such a problem is occurring? > > Another item of interest is that when I send a file from some computer > on my network, to the Samba/Cups server on the central computer, I do > see briefly the print job showing up in the print queue on the Win2K > machine! So perhaps there is some sort of authentication issue that is > arising from all this interaction and the Win2K machine is refusing to > print the job because of some kind of authentication problem? Again, if > so, how can I trace it down? > > The Samba server is configured to use User level security. I have looked > in the various log files, Samba appears to be reporting that everything > went fine and the incoming username/password were accepted. However I do > not see anything being reported in the CUP's log files... > > Dunno what other info is needed, and will be happy to supply copies of > any config files that might be helpful. Thanks in advance for any help > offered, I know this might be more complex than most setups, but I am at > a loss on how to proceed.
Post your smb.conf so we can see how this is set up. Also, what version of Samba on what Linux distro ? Jeremy. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba