[Samba] samba+cups+ad

[jonr at destar.net]

Quoting Ryan Suarez <ryan.suarez at sheridanc.on.ca>:

> Ok, you're getting access denied cuz your users can't write to the
> spool directory, try a 'chmod 1777 /var/spool/cups' and see if that
> fixes it.
> Also, I'm not sure why you're using the cups spool directory for samba?
>  You should setup a separate path for samba spooling...

This was the issue. I had configured '/var/spool/cups' as my spool  
directory in my 'smb.conf' file. It should have read  
'/var/spool/samba' instead, it is even documented that it is a classic  
mistake.

Thanks Ryan!

Jon


> jonr at destar.net wrote:
>> Quoting Ryan Suarez <ryan.suarez at sheridanc.on.ca>:
>>
>>> what's your permissions on your spool directory: /var/spool/cups
>>>
>>
>> Hello Ryan,
>>
>> Here is what the permissions are
>>
>> root:lp
>>
>> drwx--x--- 3 root  lp    133 Apr 22 16:43 cups
>>
>> and inside the cups directory for the tmp directory:
>>
>> drwxrwx--T 2 root lp   6 Apr 22 10:36 tmp
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>> 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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