[cups.general] Reasons for linking samba with cups?

[Michael Sweet]

wtautz wrote:
> Hi,
> Asides from the obvious fact that cups share are available if one
> links samba with cups what other reasons are there. I've read
> that samba can talk to active directory. does this imply that cups
> can make use of samba for authentication purposes against AD?
> If I use the smb backend for example? Just curious...

Potentially, yes, however I don't believe the current Samba "smbspool"
program knows anything about AD or Kerberos...

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