connecting to a CUPS 1.3.7 from the lan and internet

[Helge Blischke]

raphael wrote:

>> >> Obviously you use the lpd protocol for printing from the windows side.
>> >> So, on your CentOS box, you need to properly configure the cups-lpd
>> >> daemon. You may copy over the repsective configuration data (xinetd
>> >> stuff, I suppose) from the fedory box.
>> >>
>> >> Helge
>> >>
>> > thanks Helge.
>> > OK , i installed cups-lpd and changed the xinet.d/cups-lpd on the
>> > Centos to match the Fedora. There still seems to be something missing.
>> > On the Fedora box
>> >   .   ps ax | grep cups
>> >   .    2064 ?        Ss     0:00 cupsd
>> >   .    2460 ?        Ss     0:00 cups-config-daemon
>> >   .    3373 pts/0    S+     0:00 grep cups
>> >
>> > but on the CentOS box , i just get
>> >   .   ps ax | grep cups
>> >   .    3155 ?        Ss     0:00 cupsd
>> >   .    3160 pts/1    S+     0:00 grep cups
>> >   .    3822 ?        Ss     0:00 eggcups --sm-client-id default4
>> >
>> > and I still can not get a lp session going from outside the CentOS box.
>> > There is no service for cups-lpd that I can see, do I need to restart
>> > the CentOS?
>>
>> Is SELinux activated on your CentOS box? If yes, you may need to set up a
>> SELinux profile for cups-lpd or modify it if already existing. You can
>> check it by temporarily disabling SELinux.
>> Another hint: check if your firewall on the CentOS box blocks access to
>> port 515 (the port cups-lpd is reading from).
>>
>> Helge
>>
> SELinux was deactivated and the 515 port was open.
> The system had a new kernel update so I installed that and rebooted.
> 
> The CUPS printers are now functioning!
> i'm guessing that cups-ldp requires a reboot in order to work.
> 
> THANKS!

restarting xinetd (probably by service xinetd restart) should be sufficient, 
I think.

Helge