[Samba] Re: More Printing Fun (Point and print not working)

[Misty Stanley-Jones]

On Tuesday 16 November 2004 16:50, Jason Balicki wrote:

>
> "Printer settings could not be saved.  Access is denied."

What is the permission on the directory your print$ is storing to?  Do you 
have the subdirectories (W32X86, WIN40, etc) and also what are their 
permissions?

Misty

>
> 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.