[cups.general] Authentication without Kerberos

John Hodrien johnh at comp.leeds.ac.uk
Thu Feb 7 07:57:48 PST 2008


On Mon, 4 Feb 2008, Stefan Monnier wrote:

> I have 2 computers that are often in the same room, but can only talk
> through the internet (the desktop is on a local network, the laptop is
> on a hotspot wifi access point, both get their IP dynamically via DHCP).
> I administer both machines, and I'd like to print from one to the other
> (both are running Mac OS X, but I'm more familiar/comfortable with
> Unix).
>
> How can I share the printer over the internet without opening up a major
> security hole?  I.e. I need at the very least authentication (only
> allow connections from the laptop).  Encryption of the payload would be
> good as well, though it's not sensitive data so it's secondary.
>
> The only option I've seen is to use Kerberos authentication, but setting
> up a Kerberos domain just for those two machines would be not only
> overkill, but a major pain in the rear as well.

Personally, I'd at consider setting up a VPN between the two machines.  Also
opens up any other service you later want to access.

jh

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