When i go to http://192.168.1.1:631/ i get a 403. Any idea's?
Ive changed the localhost to the ip of the server (.1 as above). On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Scott Marshall <s.dwag...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sorry about that, used gmal's reply without thinking. > > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Jack Downes <j...@nwmt.us> wrote: > >> First off, please reply to the list. >> >> Okay, so you'll need to make sure that your cups.conf is setup to not >> listen only to localhost. you'll several sections on making cups listen >> to what port and which IP... you'll see "Listen localhost:631" near the >> top of your cups.conf file which is in /etc/cups (on several distros >> anyway), edit that to match your IP. Cups.org has tons of info how to >> do this. >> >> As to the groups and such that I'm talking about... >> Here's what i have setup for our outfit: >> [printers] >> comment = Cupsys based printer >> path = /var/spool/samba >> create mask = 0700 >> guest ok = Yes >> printable = Yes >> browseable = No >> >> [print$] >> comment = Printer Drivers >> path = /var/lib/samba/KRH_drivers >> valid users = @wheel, jax, admincis >> force user = nobody >> force group = nogroup >> read only = No >> >> So, as you can see, I've got it set so that anyone can print, but that >> only admins and myself can update/change drivers. Makes it easy and >> keeps the general users away from the drivers. >> >> I'd suggest you put a valid users = scott in your [printers] section and >> make sure that your windows username/password matches the >> username/password in your linux setup. Make sure that you create the >> same user with smbpasswd as well. you can sync those together pretty >> easily. I'm pretty sure you can also limit by IP if you like: >> hosts deny = 10.17.1.0/24, 10.6.27.5 >> >> or whatever ... Hopefully this helps. >> >> Jack >> >> Scott Marshall wrote: >> > I tried the address you stated (editing it where needed). It didnt >> > seem to work for me. >> > >> > Is there some thing i should be doing to activate/get this address to >> > work? >> > >> > As for samba, the printer is under the right group and i have >> > installed the drivers manually on the machines yet i still cannot print. >> > >> > >> > Cheers for the help >> > Scott >> > >> > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 7:23 AM, Jack Downes <j...@nwmt.us >> > <mailto:j...@nwmt.us>> wrote: >> > >> > So, unless you are using windows 2k or older, is there really a >> > point to >> > installing the printer via //server/hplj2200 ? >> > >> > Just use the windows[XP|Vista|7] printer wizard dialog and add a >> > network >> > printer. At that point you can use the url which if the name is the >> > same, would be http://server:631/printers/hplj2200. If you are >> > the only >> > one doing this, then it'll be fine. You'll need to have the drivers >> > handy though. And you can lock CUPS down via client IP, or client >> > username, or it can depend on SAMBA auth as well. >> > >> > If you still want to use SAMBA for printing, take a look at >> > groups. As >> > I recall you can specify which users & which groups can >> > read/write/see/whatever the printer much the same as you can for >> > regular >> > shares. I think there's a PrinterAdmins group that you'll need to >> > setup >> > if you want to push a driver to the printer. >> > >> > Good luck! >> > Jack >> > >> > Scott Marshall wrote: >> > > Hi all, >> > > >> > > Hoping some one can help me out here. >> > > >> > > I have a 2200dn laser printer working on a centos 5 server >> > (using webmin for >> > > configuration). >> > > >> > > I have added it via webmin as a samba printer share with >> > permissions to my >> > > account. >> > > >> > > Security is set to "user level" not "share level" (the default). >> > > >> > > I can access my samba shares fine, download and upload to them. >> > > >> > > I can also see the printer, but what i cannot do is print. >> > > >> > > When i try and add the printer via my general PCL5 drivers it >> > asks me for a >> > > username and password. I am currently logged into the computer >> > so i would of >> > > thought it didn't need it and i cannot enter in the username or >> > password >> > > because i am already logged in. >> > > >> > > I cannot figure out if it is possible to have the samba server >> > share my >> > > printer by default to everyone with any security level yet not >> > open up my >> > > shares to everyone. >> > > >> > > >> > > Cheers >> > > Scott >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >> > >> > >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >> > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba