troubles printing from windows98 to a samba printer

Samba list sal at lcjdap.soroscj.ro
Sun Apr 11 22:12:09 GMT 1999


Hello I have this problem with printing to a HP Laser Jet 4L set up on my
linux box which is the local samba server for the intranet. I can only
print as root or as a user admin user = thatuser. 

I need to be able to set a password for the printer and only those users
to use the printer who know the password. Or a similar solution.

As ordinary user Windows98 says:

|============================================================================|
||Printers Folder                                                            |
|============================================================================|
|                                                                            |
| There was an error writing to \\LCJDAP SAMBA 1\lp for printer (HP LaserJet |
| 4L (LCJDAP Samba 1)):                                                      |
| There was a problem printing to the printer due to an unknown system error.|
| Restart Windows, and then try printing again.                              |
| This printer will be set to work offline.                                  |
| To save your print job in the local printer queue, click OK.               |
|                                                                            |
|               +------+                +----------+                         |
|               |  OK  |                |  Cancel  |                         |
|               +------+                +----------+                         |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

and it the logs:

[1999/04/12 01:02:23, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(528)
  smb_password_check failed. Invalid password given for user 'lp'
[1999/04/12 01:02:33, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(528)
  smb_password_check failed. Invalid password given for user 'roby'
[1999/04/12 01:02:33, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(506)
  Account for user 'pcguest' was disabled.


I keep finding these files in /tmp/

[root at lcjdap /tmp]# cat lpq.00002b98
no entries
[root at lcjdap /tmp]#


What is there to be done?

Ashh: forgot to tell you!

[root at lcjdap ~]# testprns lp
Looking for printer lp in printcap file /etc/printcap
Printer name lp is valid.
[root at lcjdap ~]#


Thank you for your kind help.
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# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash) 
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not many any basic syntactic errors. 
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
   workgroup = PAPIU

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = LCJDAP Samba %v Server

#long filenames for win95
   protocol = NT1

#NetBIOS name
   netbios name = LCJDAP Samba 1

# su is allowed to do all
   admin users = roby

# do not descend to some critical areas
;   dont descend = /proc ./proc /etc /boot /dev

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
   hosts allow = 192.168.36. 127. 193.266.84.253

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
   printing = bsd

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
  guest account = pcguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
   max log size = 500

# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
;   security = user
;   security = server
   security = share

# Use password server option only with security = server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
  password level = 8
  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
  encrypt passwords = yes
  smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
;  unix password sync = Yes
;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
  username map = /etc/smbusers

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY 

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
   interfaces = 192.168.36.1 193.226.84.253 127.0.0.1

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#	a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44
   remote announce = 192.168.36.255

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;   local master = no
   local master = yes

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable

#certainly Samba will loose elections to Windows machines
;   os level = 0

# reasonable value
;   os level = 33

#certainly Samba wins elections against any Windoze NT Server
   os level = 65

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
   domain master = yes 

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
   preferred master = yes

# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
;   domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for 
# Windows95 workstations. 
   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config, /etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
;   wins support = yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#	Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one	WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
   dns proxy = no 

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
   guest ok = no
   create mask = 0755

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no


# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes


# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to 
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
   comment = All Printers
;   security = user
   path = /var/spool/samba
;   path = /var/spool/lpd/lp
   browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
   public = yes
   guest ok = no
   writable = no
   printable = yes
   create mode = 0655
   force user = roby
   available = yes
   printer name = lp
;   print command = lpr -r -s -h -P %p %s

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples. 
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765

[CDROM]
   comment = Samba CDROM Server
   path = /mnt/cdrom
   public = yes
   only guest = yes
   printable = no
   browseable = yes
;   locking = yes

[TEMP]
   comment = Temporary file reposytory
   path = /home/samba/temp
   public = yes
   only guest = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   browseable = yes

;[hplj4l]
;;   security = user
;   path = /var/spool/lpd/lp
;   printer name = lp
;   writable = yes
;   public = yes
;   printable = yes
;   print command = lpr -r -s -h -P %p %s

[root]
   browseable = yes
   comment = Root Dir
   path = /
   dont descend = /proc ./proc /etc /boot /dev
   force user = roby
;   copy = homes


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