cups admin problem with Ubuntu

[dsr at tao.merseine.nu]

On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 07:46:04AM -0400, James Kramer wrote:
> Would someone please suggest solutions to setting up my cups server in
> Ubuntu.  I am running Dapper Dan on my laptop and would like to access
> my network printer connected to my ASUS router.  I can not set up my
> network printer.  I tried to do it using the web based administrator
> http://localhost:631
> It will not let me do this.  I appears to me the problem is that I
> don't have root access since Ubuntu does not enable it.  I previously
> had no problems connecting the laptop using Debian.

In cupsd.conf, check SystemGroup. Either change it to a group
that you are in or add yourself to that group. Now your usual
username and password will work.

I prefer to create a new user "cupsadmin" or the like, rather
than using a real password through a web interface, even on my
own machine...

-dsr-


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