Note: This was cross posted at comp.protocols.smb
Linux: 2.6.5-1-686-smp (debian stable) Samba: Version 3.0.2a-Debian Cups: Version: 1.1.20final-12.backports.org.1 Network: one ip-address, one-interface
We manage multiple printers from cups, which are then exported to a printcap file, then loaded into samba. All the printers work great from samba, Point-n-Print is operational :D However, we would love the ability to restrict access to the printers based on their network location. Thinking that this would be an easy task, we redeclared each printer in the smb.conf in this format:
[xxPrinter] path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes hosts allow = X.X.X.X
Even though there is some redundancy with this approach, it was going to, in theory, allow us to give fine grained access to printers. However, this is not working, as we are still allowed to print to these printers no matter what combination of interfaces/hosts(allow/deny)/guest <--> global/printers/[printer] shares <--> ip/network/mask/ALL/ALL:ALL. It just plain doesn't work.
I'd like to reference this article:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF -8&threadm=ho3J5.89%24h32.102721%40typhoon.southeast.rr.com&rnum=1&prev= / groups%3Fq%3Dsamba%2Bwill%2Bnot%2Brefuse%2Bany%2Bconnections%26hl%3Den%2 6lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg
That's the ugliest link I've ever seen... Crappy. If that doesn't work you can always search google groups for "samba will not refuse any connections" (1st result)
That should about do it... Arg :P TY in advance.
Caylan
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