[Samba] samba+cups+ad

[Ryan Suarez]

what's your permissions on your spool directory: /var/spool/cups

jonr at destar.net wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I am using samba and cups as a print server and have added it into my 
> 2003 AD. What I am would like is to not install any drivers locally on 
> the client but have samba automagically send the correct PPD to the 
> client. I can add my samba server by using the 'net ads join -U 
> Administrator' command and it works as do the commands 'wbinfo' and 
> 'getent passwd'. I can see the samba server in the 'Active Directory 
> Users and Computers' and the printer and when I right click and say 
> connect it does. When I pull up the properties page for the printer 
> and hit the 'Print Test Page' I get a dialog box saying "Test page 
> failed to print. Access Denied". I am logged into the DC with the same 
> user as I have on the samba box but I still get the access denied, I 
> even created a smbuser with same name but different password and still 
> denied.
>
> I used the cupsaddsmb for my printer to place the files in the correct 
> directory. This would constantly fail when I left the "security = ADS" 
> line in my smb.conf file. So I had to change it to user and it ran 
> fine, I then changed the "security = user" back to "security = ADS".
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Jon
>
> Here is my smb.conf:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> workgroup = SYSTEMS
> realm = SYSTEMS.ALASKA.COM
> load printers = yes
> preferred master = no
> server string = Samba print server
> security = ADS
> encrypt passwords = yes
> log level = 3
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m
> max log size = 50
> winbind enum users = Yes
> winbind enum groups = Yes
> winbind use default domain = Yes
> winbind nested groups = Yes
> winbind separator = +
> printing = cups
> printcap = cups
> idmap uid = 10000-20000
> idmap gid = 10000-20000
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/cups
> browseable = no
> public = yes
> printable = yes
> guest ok = yes
>
> [print$]
> comment = Printer Drivers
> path = /etc/samba/drivers
> browseable = yes
> guest ok = no
> read only = no
> write list = root
>
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