[cups.general] Make Browsing on take care of allowed/not allowed users

[Michael Sweet]

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On Sep 28, 2011, at 8:10 AM, poilou wrote:

> Hi to all cups users and dev.
> 
> I'm pleased to configure my first cups print server.
> I put a printer on it, set the sharing to "on" :
>         x Share printers connected to this system
>         x Allow printing from the Internet
> 
> I put my clients to listen for server broadcast, and the printer appear magically on the clients hosts after a few seconds.
> 
> But here's my question :
> The printer's option "allowed user" is set to prevent some user to print.
> 
> I'd like to hide the printer for users which are not allowed to print on it.
> 
> But even if the user cannot use it because the server ask for a username and a password, the printer is shown to the user.
> 
> This could make a very long list of printer for only one printable.
> 
> Is there an option that I ignore or an developpement request?
> 
> Thanks.
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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair