[cups.general] Class and Printer Control and Views

[Michael R Sweet]

Tony wrote:
>> Tony wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Is there a way to filter out printer and class views shown by the GUI webpage?  We'd like to have a single CUPS server serve several different sites but don't necessarily want them to see each others classes and printers.  Can this be done with jobs as well?
>> About all you can do is require authentication and then list the users
>> (or groups) that are allowed to print to each printer or class.
>>
>>> Also, is there a way of allowing a user to enable and disable a class or printer without giving them complete Admin rights (maybe a "power user" of sort)?  I'd like to be able to give sites the ability to start/stop classes and printers without giving them the ability to delete or modify anything.  Please, let me know!
>> See the policy help page:
>>
>>      http://localhost:631/help/policies.html
>>
>> Basically, you want to set up an "operator" group and then allow it
>> to do start/stop printer stuff.  CUPS 1.3 is already set up with a
>> suitable policy - you just need to add a group to the "Require" line.
>>
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>> Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer
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> 
> Thanks Michael!  However, is this policy possible via CUPS 1.1.22 or do I need to upgrade?

You'll need at least CUPS 1.2 to use the policy stuff.  CUPS 1.1.x
doesn't offer configurable policies...

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer