[Samba] Problems uploading printer drivers

[Greg Baker]

On July 12, 2005 12:06 pm, Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote:
> Greg Baker wrote:
> | I'm having trouble uploading printer drivers using Windows
> | XP's APW.  Since  I'm not sure where to look for a
> | solution, perhaps someone here can help.
> |
> | I've tried a few different procedures, but I'll only
> | describe one here.
> |
> | 1) browse to the samba server in windows xp
> | 2) double click on "Printers & Faxes"
> | 3) right click on some blank window area and select "Server Properties"
> | 4) click on the drivers tab
> | 5) click on Add...
> | 6) select the driver for the printer in question
> |
> | Once I select the drivers it appears to upload them to
> | the server.  However, after the progress bar finishes
> | I get the following error:
> |
> | The drivers list was not refreshed.  The driver data may be invalid.
> | Windows cannot locate a suitable printer driver.  Contact your
> | administrator for help locating and installing a suitable driver.
>
> What version of Samba are you using ?  And make sure that you
> are not using 'security = share' since its not really a supported
> configuration when it comes to point-n-print.
>

I'm using samba v.3.0.10 on Gentoo.

I am using security=user.

Also, as a response to the person who mentioned directory permissions...  All 
of the directories in /var/lib/samba are owned by root:wheel and the printer 
admin is @wheel.  When I upload the drivers, they get owned by 
gbaker:cs-study, which is my uid and primary gid.  I chmod'd all the 
directories 775, except for /var/lib/samba/private..which is 770.

My print$ share is set up as follows..

[print$]
   comment = Printer Driver Download Area
   path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
   browseable = no
   guest ok = no
   read only = yes
   write list = @wheel
   create mask = 0664
   directory mask = 0775

Thanks again to everyone.
Greg