[Samba] Samba PDC and Automatic Printer Install

[alaslavic at havertys.com]

In your smb.conf, you have the option "use client driver" set to "yes".
When it is "yes", it will not allow you to set the driver.  You need to
delete the "use client driver" line, reload samba and it should work.

Alex Laslavic
Havertys Tech Services

samba-bounces+alaslavic=havertys.com at lists.samba.org wrote on 01/14/2004
10:35:11 AM:

> Hello,
> I am trying to install automatic printer driver download and install.
> I am running Samba 3, as a PDC, on RedHat 7.3.
>
> It seems everything is setup correctly, although I cannot get the
rpcclient
> to 'see' my printer.
> Please notice these two printers listed below ar the same (lp & HP2300).
>
>
> [root at mercury log]# rpcclient -U=root localhost
> Password:
>
> rpcclient $> enumprinters
>         flags:[0x800000]
>         name:[\\mercury\HP2300]
>         description:[\\mercury\HP2300,,HP2300]
>         comment:[HP2300]
>
>         flags:[0x800000]
>         name:[\\mercury\lp]
>         description:[\\mercury\lp,,]
>         comment:[]
>
> rpcclient $> enumdrivers
>
>
>
> [Windows NT x86]
> Printer Driver Info 1:
>         Driver Name: [HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6]
>
>
> [Windows NT x86]
> Printer Driver Info 1:
>         Driver Name: [HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6]
>
>
> rpcclient $> setdriver "lp" "HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6"
> SetPrinter call failed!
> result was WERR_ACCESS_DENIED
> rpcclient $> setdriver "HP2300" "HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6"
> SetPrinter call failed!
> result was WERR_ACCESS_DENIED
> rpcclient $>
>
>
> Snip from my smb.conf:
> [printers]
>         comment = HP LaserJet
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         printer admin = root
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         printing = cups
>         use client driver = Yes
>         browseable = No
>
> [print$]
>         comment = Printer Download
>         path = /var/spool/samba/W32X86/3
>         valid users = maldrich, root
>         admin users = maldrich, root
>         write list = root
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [lp]
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         printer admin = root
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         printer name = lp
>         use client driver = Yes
>         oplocks = No
>         share modes = Yes
>
> On the client side (Windows XP Pro), I can see both printers from Network
> Neighborhood,
> <Domain Name>, Printers & Faxes. Both of them are in 'Error' status.
>
> Does anyone have an idea why this operation is continuosly failing?
>
> Why do I get WERR_ACCESS_DENIED from SetPrinter?
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>
> And thanks to Kurt for getting me this far....
>
>
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