[cups.general] making BrowsePoll work

[Michael R Sweet]

Rex Dieter wrote:
>> Rex Dieter wrote:
> 
>> Did you enable printer sharing on the server?
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> It needs to allow
>> remote access (via the <Location /> section) for clients to be able
>> to print...
> 
> I know (I'll keep attacking from that pov).
> 
> What's the point of BrowseAllow then?

BrowseAllow controls what CUPS browse packets (that are broadcast by
the server) are allowed on the client side.

>> Also, if the clients are on a different subnet, make sure to check the
>> "allow printing from the Internet" box, too...
> 
> Don't see any checkbox with that label. hints?

What version of CUPS are you using?

You can do it by hand by replacing the "Allow from @LOCAL" with
"Allow from all" (or just your subnets, if you like...)

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer