CUPS 1.2b2 - 426 Upgrade Required

[Anonymous]

> Anonymous wrote:
> >> angelb at bugarin.us wrote:
> >>> Hi all.
> >>>
> >>> I've just recently downloaded and installed CUPS 1.2b2 on a RHEL 4
> >>> system.
> >>>
> >>> After setting up basic configuration, no printers yet, I tried to
> >>> access some of the administration functions through the web interface
> >>> but having some difficulty.
> >>>
> >>> When trying to access Jobs or Administration, I get the following
> >>> message:
> >>>
> >>> 426 Upgrade Required
> >>> You must use a https: URL to access this page.
> >> Use https://localhost:631 to access the admin pages...
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > I had successfully installed and configured CUPS 1.2svn,r5127(still
> > with bugs but t'was expected) on an AIX system and am able to get to
> > the admin pages with the Location directives I specified without using
> > HTTPS.
> >
> > Is https required to access admin pages from 1.2b2 and on?
>
> It is by default when SSL support is available.  Standard access
> doesn't require encryption, but any authenticated access does...
>
> You can use:
>
>      DefaultEncryption IfRequested
>
> on your RHEL4 system to not require encryption for authenticated
> requests.
>
> --

I should have RTFM first before crying wolf! :)

The "Changes in CUPS 1.2" describes in much detail of what
we expect to see in 1.2 along with Auto-SSL. Something I will
need when configuring access for remote users(UK).

Thanks again...

Angel