passwd.md5 missing

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johnny wrote:

> I've been trying to install a printer in Mandrake 10.1. I keep getting a
> client-error-not-authorized message from lpadmin. My research indicates
> that I need to add users to the passwd.md5 file using lppasswd. That file
> (passwd.md5) is nowhere on my PC. I tried uninstalling and re-installing
> the cups rpm packages but the file is still missing. So, I tried using the
> latest cvs. That file is STILL missing. I have no clue as to why this is
> happening. Google is no help. I would assume that when CUPS is installed
> it would automatically create the password file with at least root as an
> authorized user. CUPS admin never prompts for a password also. What's the
> deal? I never had this problem with earlier versions of Mandrake. I even
> tried a fresh install of ML 10.1.

Try,. creates passwd.md5 

NAME
       lppasswd - add, change, or delete digest passwords.

SYNOPSIS
       lppasswd [ -a ] [ -g groupname ] [ -x ] [ username ]

linux:~ # lppasswd -a root -g sys
Enter password:
Enter password again:
linux:~ # lppasswd -a xxx  -g sys
Enter password:
Enter password again:

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