[Samba] Re: More Printing Fun (Point and print not working)
Jason Balicki
kodak at frontierhomemortgage.com
Tue Nov 16 21:50:29 GMT 2004
Michael Lueck <> wrote:
> Guesses...
>
> 1) You have set root as an invalid user in smb.conf (Because who
> would ever ((in their right mind)) log into Windows with a domain
> account called "root" anyway) 2) You are logged into the Windows box
> with a domain account which is not a domain admin or an admin of the
> printer shares
Thanks for the tips, but neither of these are the case.
My smb.conf has me listed as a printer admin
in [print$]:
printer admin = @adm, root, kodak
I've also had this set to:
printer admin = kodak
and
printer admin = root
and I did try logging in as Administrator and root
and kodak -- and no matter what I get:
"Printer settings could not be saved. Access is denied."
when I try to either "apply" or "ok" after installing
"new driver" in the advanced tab.
Obviously, I'm missing something, or I've somehow misunderstood
the instructions in the "By Example" docs, but I'm stuck
with that error every time. Like I mentioned, this did
work on my old server running 2.2.8a (I don't know about
later versions -- I know I was able to install the drivers
on client machines, but I can't recall if I installed them
on the server after I upgraded to later 2.2.x versions.)
To recap, I'm running 3.0.7 right now.
I appreciate the help, though. I'll keep trying.
--J(K)
Here's my current smb.conf. I've removed references to
other shares, but otherwise, everything else is in here.
[global]
workgroup = FMDOM
netbios name = PIPER
server string = Samba Server
printcap name = cups
load printers = yes
printing = cups
# yes, I know this is in both places, I've been playing
# around with it. This is as it is in the current version.
printer admin = @adm, root, kodak
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
# trying to see if I could find anything in the logs
# about the slow printing. I should change this back
# to 5 now...
log level = 10
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
wins support = true
dns proxy = no
veto oplock files = *.dbf *.idx *.cdx *.DBF *.IDX *.CDX
utmp = yes
#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
admin users = backup
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /export/samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = Yes
guest ok = no
printable = yes
use client driver = yes
print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r
[print$]
comment = Printer Driver Download Area
path = /export/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes
write list = kodak
printer admin = kodak
# the rest of this file is just more regular share definitions.
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