[Samba] Point-and-Print driver problems with unprivileged users on XP

Guido Lorenzutti guido at lorenzutti.com.ar
Fri Nov 30 17:36:45 GMT 2007


Could you fix this? Coz im having a similar problem


On Nov 26, 2007, at 10:50 PM, "Marcus Sobchak <lists at localguru.de>" <lists at localguru.de 
 > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've problems to install printer drivers as a normal user with
> unprivileged rights on WinXP in a samba 3.0.24 domain (debian etch)
> using the "Point-and-Print" mechanism. I've read Volker Lendecke's  
> Samba
> book on page 131 footnote 1, which mention to enable "point and  
> print".
> Which reg keys do I have to set to install drivers by "Point and  
> Print"?
> I've set keys like described in
>
>  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319939/en
>
> but this does not work? Installing the drives from the print$ share
> working as domain admin works works fine. Therefore I think, I've
> forgotten to set some rights on the local XP machine.
>
> smb.conf:
>
> [global]
> ....
>        load printers = yes
>        printing = cups
>        printcap name = cups
> ....
>
>
> [printers]
>        comment = All Printers
>        browseable = no
>        path = /var/spool/samba
>        printable = yes
>        public = no
>        writable = no
>        create mode = 0700
>
> [print$]
>        comment = Drucker Treiber
>        path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>        browseable = yes
>        read only = yes
>        guest ok = no
>        write list = root, ntadmin
>
> Cheers,
> Marcus
>
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