Setting/changing job-originating-user-name

[Helge Blischke]

Dafydd Crosby wrote:

> Hello,
>    I've been wondering if it is possible to change the
>    job-originating-user-name of an existing job, or if it can be set at
>    session start. I've checked the API and the man pages and haven't found
>    anything yet that would allow this.
> 
> The use case:
> 
> Logged in as root on client, print job shows up as root in CUPS web
> interface Print job is sent (via IPP) to print release station, which
> authenticates with external database.
> 
> What I'd like to do is change the job-originating-user-name from 'root' to
> '250023423452', so that it can be authenticated at the print release
> station.
> 
> Thanks!

With the CLI clients, you may use the option "-U <username>" to achieve 
that.

Helge