[Samba] (Trying) to understand Print properties saving

Thu Jan 3 00:37:03 MST 2013

>1. If I browse \\server\(server and fax) and I configure properties,
>   where are the changes saved?   
 ( on debian /var/lib/samba ) 

>2. When an end user configures the printer where does ther properties
>   should go (I have roaming profiles)? In the profile? in a registry?
In the user profile and registry. 

>If the domain/local Administrator changes the properties in the
>   printer on the client  via settings | printers how does 
>that change relate to  settings in 1 and 2?
You change the settings on the server with a user who has SePrintOperatorPrivileges 
( see http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/rights.html ) 
in most caes Administrator. when changes are made, they are for all users. 
users can override the settings with there own settings of the printer. 

>4. In a working setup, is there a way to force the paper format *after*
>   a user has already logged in and changed the properties?
best is to remove the printer ( with loginscript ) 
set the correct settings en reinstall the printers ( through loginscript ) 

( this is a example to set SE Rights. )
net -S PDC -U root rpc rights grant "DOMAIN\Domain Admins" SePrintOperatorPrivilege SeAddUsersPrivilege SeDiskOperatorPrivilege

also.

check the rights of the printer spooller folder. 
i changed my folder to /home/samba/spool 

Good luck..

Louis

>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: sandro at e-den.it [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] 
>Namens 'Alessandro Dentella'
>Verzonden: woensdag 2 januari 2013 18:11
>Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] (Trying) to understand Print properties saving
>
>On Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 11:08:40AM +0000, Moray Henderson wrote:
>> > From: Alessandro Dentella [mailto:sandro at e-den.it]
>> > Sent: 01 January 2013 17:01
>> > 
>> > Hi,
>> > 
>> > some weeks ago I wrote to this list about a problem I have 
>saving print
>> > properties (samba 3.4.7 - ubuntu-lucid + XP-pro)
>> > 
>> > I never managed to solve it, I also tried with samba 3.6+ (Ubuntu
>> > precise) but had aother problems I wrote about in this list ending
>> > opening a bug [1].
>> > 
>> > Now I had to go back to my 3.4.7 installation. I'd like at least to
>> > bettere understand how print properties work so that I can 
>cope better
>> > with the situation.
>> > 
>> > In my setup the drivers are distributed by the server, client do
>> > realize they need the driver and server correctly serves them, the
>> > problem is that the page format is alwayes set to 'letter' 
>rather than
>> > 'A4'. I have roaming profiles.
>> > 
>> > I really need to fix this even thought some workaround.
>> 
>> I can't answer the other questions, but I do have some 
>instructions for
>> setting the default paper size (note these instructions were 
>written for
>> XP):
>> 
>> After you click "Finish" and the driver is copied, select 
>"Properties" on
>> the printer.  Say "No" when it asks if you want to install 
>the driver.  Go
>> to the "Advanced" tab and select the driver from the 
>dropdown list.  Click
>> "OK" and the name of the printer will change to show the 
>driver you just
>> installed.  Right-click the printer again. On the General 
>Tab set it back to
>> its original name.  Select "Properties" again and go back into the
>> "Advanced" tab.  Now there is a new option "Printing 
>Defaults".  Click
>> "Advanced on the Printing Defaults page.  NOW you can choose 
>the default
>> options for your users - like A4 paper size.  Nasty, isn't it?
>
>Thanks for the reply but I already did all this as explained 
>in my first
>post to this list [1]. As explained there I think it's related 
>to this bug
>[2], but when moved to precise I met others problems that made 
>be open this
>bug [3]...
>
>I'm not just asking to solve my problem but to explain the 
>machinary so that
>I can figure out a possible further debug step.
>
>
>
>
>I really don't know where to ask for these info if not on the 
>samba ml...
>So I represent the questions, hoping somene who knows the 
>answer and didn't
>read the others mail can follo on this one...
>
>
>
>Can someone tell me which are the components that store the print
>properties? If this is already explained somewhere, please give me the
>URL, I wasn't able to find it.
>
>1. If I browse \\server\(server and fax) and I configure properties,
>   where are the changes saved?
>
>2. When an end user configures the printer where does ther properties
>   should go (I have roaming profiles)? In the profile? in a registry?
>
>3. If the domain/local Administrator changes the properties in the
>   printer on the client  via settings | printers how does 
>that change relate
>   to  settings in 1 and 2?
>
>4. In a working setup, is there a way to force the paper format *after*
>   a user has already logged in and changed the properties?
>
>
>
>[1] https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2012-December/170314.html
>[2] https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6727
>[3] https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9468
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