lpc status prompts for password when user auth is used to access

[Michael Sweet]

Mickael Marchand wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have setup cupsd so that it prompts people for their password when
> they want to remove a job. This is working fine for printing and
> controlling jobs.
> 
> However, 'lpc status' for some reason prompts for a password too (to
> access the job list) whereas 'lpq' does the same work without any
> prompt. 'lpc status' asks the password when there is actually a job
> in the queue apparently, if there is none, it does not ask.
> 
> I believe 'lpc status' does not use the same code than 'lpq' to
> access the spool, it would be really fine to see 'lpc status' and
> 'lpq' use the same method since it breaks some apps that does not
> expect 'lpc status' to prompt for passwords ...

Please post this as a STR at:

     http://www.cups.org/str.php

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