[Samba] need %u parameter for lpq command

[Charles Bueche]

Hi Felipe,

My goal was to have my own script for "lpq command", and the only supported parameter is %p. Samba doesn't pass %u because it is not available the way it is implemented within Samba.

Now I have realized that it is not such a big issue when a user see all jobs (against only his own jobs). It's even better, he now sees why it takes long.

N.B. my "print command" is a PDF converter for 40'000 desktops.

Charles

Felipe Augusto van de Wiel wrote:
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> On 09/29/2006 03:59 PM, Charles Bueche escreveu:
>> Hi,
> 
> Hey Charles,
> 
> 
>> I'm developing a script for "lpq command". It would need a %U 
>> option so that the script can know which user asked for the
>> job list. Currently, lpq command seem to only serve %p. Is
>> there any hope to get %U ?
> 
> 	I'm not quite sure about what exactly you are asking, but
> if you talking about the 'lpq command' parameter on the smb.conf,
> you should be able to use the common variables. The real question
> is: "the lpq command that you are using has support to username?"
> 
> 	I'm using etch on my desktop, 'man lpq' told me that lpq
> supports -U, so you should be able to use:
> 
> 		lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P%p -U%u
> 
> 
>> I see that my script run as root, so I assume the calling 
>> user info is lost ?
> 
> 	Hmmm... the Samba should be able to pass the right
> information of who is connecting to the share (or querying
> the printer) even if the command is running as root.
> 
> 
>> TIA,
>> Charles
> 
> 	Kind regards,
> 
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Charles Bueche <charles at bueche.ch>
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