[Samba] CUPS and Samba

[Rashkae]

You want security = share in your global section.  This is probably a
bad idea if your network interface Samba will be listening too will be
exposed to an untrusted network.

On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 12:36:51PM -0500, pll+samba at permabit.com wrote:
> 
> Hi all,  
> 
> 
> I'm running Debian/stable with Samba 3.0.2a and Cups 1.1.20final-12
> both from backports.org and have the following smb.conf file:
> 
> [global]
>    workgroup = PermaCorp
>    server string = %h server (Samba %v)
> 
>    ########## Printing ##########
>    load printers = yes
>    printing = cups
>    printcap name = cups
> 
>    #### Debugging/Accounting ####
>    log level = 3
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>    max log size = 1000
>    syslog = 0
>    panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
> 
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /tmp
>    browseable = no
>    printable = yes
>    public = yes
>    writable = no
>    guest ok = yes
> 
>  [print$]
>     comment = Printer Drivers
>     path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>     browseable = yes
>     read only = yes
>     guest ok = yes
> 
> 
> Yet I can't seem to browse any printers on my Samba server?
> The W2K system I'm using can see the Samba system, but gets asked for 
> a username and password when I try to browse it's "shares".
> 
> I have CUPS installed, and Samba is compiled against libcups.so.2:
> 
>   # ldd `which smbd` | grep cups
>         libcups.so.2 => /usr/lib/libcups.so.2 (0x400c5000)
> 
> All I want to do is share out my printers from the CUPS server to 
> Windows.  There's no need for passwords or accounts, etc.  There's no 
> reason to lock out 'guest', etc. as I'm *only* sharing printers.
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Seeya,
> Paul
> 
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