start / stop printer from Webinterface only possible as root

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Thu Sep 21 05:15:44 PDT 2006


Roland Hager wrote:
> I configured a Samsung ML-1710 connected via USB to be reachable from internal network.
> So far everything works fine. All users are able to print.
> 
> The problem is that from time to time the printer switches to "Paused" mode.
> No problem just push "Start Printer" button on the cups website but this needs to be done as the
> root user.
> 
> I already configured cups so that some users have access to the /admin pages and they are able to
> view the "Administration" site. They could change the Configuration Files but are not allowed to add
> classes / printers. They are also not allowed to "Start Printer" after it changes to "Pause" mode.
> Is there a special directive or do i have to set some file permissions?
> 
> I'am using a self compiled cups 1.2.0 .
> Locations are set as followed in cupsd.conf:

Instead of doing this to the location /admin section, use IPP
policies and add your "require user root roland" to the Limit
section that includes start and stop printer.

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