Login to CUPS via localhost:631

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
> mail wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > A simple problem is bugging me now for several days. Using SuSE9.1,X86_64 I am not able to log into cups server via root and
> > http://localhost:631
> > No matter what I do, I do not get access. I also have tried to follow some instructions from the SuSE website but also no luck.
> >
> > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/03/jsmeix_print-einrichten-91.html
> > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2003/09/jsmeix_print-einrichten-90.html
> >
> > In addition to this, I also did some research on the net, but did not find anything.
> > What user name and password is CUPS using?
> > Is there a simple way to log in?
>
> On some systems, like gentoo, user must be added to the group 'wheel', in
> order to do 'su -l root'.   Could it be a similar problem ? Can you 'su' into root ?
>
>
>
> >
> > Thanks in advance.



> > --
> > Kind Regards,
> > Norbert
>

Try lppasswd command which creates userid and pw for cups digest. It worked for me in suse 9.1 pro. man lppasswd


Nathan