start / stop printer from Webinterface only possible as root

[Roland Hager]

Michael Sweet schrieb:
> 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.
> 

Thanks for your answer.
In fact I just had to make the user member of group "sys".
I found a hint in the Troubleshooting chapter of the official Cups manual,
section "I Can't Do Administration Tasks from My Web Browser!".

=> solved