[Samba] printer permissions

Yura Pismerov ypismerov at tucows.com
Thu Jun 27 12:03:48 GMT 2002


"Van Sickler, Jim" wrote:
> 
> Put all the common printer settings in [Global}



	Thanks ! It is what I need !

> 
> remove the [Printers] section
> 
> create a section for each printer with the
> printer-specific settings included.
> 
> e.g.
> 
> [HP4Plus]
>         comment = HP4Plus by Graphics PC
>         path = /var/spool/samba/hp4plus
>         writeable = no
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = hp4plus
>         use client driver = yes
> 
> [HP570]
>         comment = OfficeJet 570 by HP450C Plotter
>         path = /var/spool/samba/hp570
>         writeable = no
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = hp570
>         use client driver = no
> 
> Jim
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Yura Pismerov [mailto:ypismerov at tucows.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:06 AM
> > To: Gerald (Jerry) Carter; samba at lists.samba.org
> > Subject: Re: [Samba] printer permissions
> >
> >
> > "Gerald (Jerry) Carter" wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Yura Pismerov wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >       A stupid question. With new printing system
> > (spoolss) how people
> > > > restrict access to the printers ? It was clear with the
> > old system when
> > > > each printer was in a separate share. I could assign a
> > list of valid
> > > > users for each printer share.
> > >
> > > valid users will still work as expected on Samba 2.2.5.
> > You can also
> > > set NT permissions via explorer.
> >
> >
> >
> >       Well, I probably undertand it wrongly.
> > I have a single share called [printers] for ALL printers now.
> > And that share is widely open for obvious resons.
> > What I meant is how to restrict access on per printer basis.
> > I tried to play with Security tab in the explorer but it did not work.
> > I removed Everyone and added particular users, but any user still be
> > able to print. :(
> >
> > P.S. Samba is built --with-acl-support.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > cheers, jerry
> > >
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> Yuri Pismerov, Sr. System Administrator,
> TUCOWS.COM INC. (416) 535-0123  ext. 1352
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