This bug was fixed in the package policykit-desktop-privileges - 0.9
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policykit-desktop-privileges (0.9) precise; urgency=low
* Allow members of "lpadmin" or "admin" to call the cups-pk-helper methods
without a password. cups itself only checks for lpadmin membership, so
** Changed in: cups-pk-helper (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: cups-pk-helper (Ubuntu P-series)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: cups-pk-helper (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti) => (unassigned)
** Changed in: cups-pk-helper (Ubuntu P-series)
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