[cups.general] CUPS client printjob authentication prompt

[henri]

> > I've tried to configure the printer at the client to prompt for the
> > user/password but it seems that's not working. The printjob stays
> > "Held for authentication". Some of theese clients are personal
> > computers and there is no problem, but there will be few computers
> > in a classroom, different users will be using them.
> >
> > Is there any special config to do? It's a bug?
>
>
> Support for non-hardcoded authenticated print queues is still shaky on
> Linux, but Tim Waugh (Red Hat) has done a lot of good stuff in this
> area with a GNOME printer applet that allows users to authenticate as
> needed.
>


You may be interested in taking a look at PrintAgent : http://www.lucidsystems.org/printingworks/printagent/