[cups.general] Cookies

[Michael Sweet]

On May 4, 2012, at 9:34 PM, Nuzhna Pomoshch wrote:
>>> Why does the documentation not mention that cookies are required to do
>>> certain things (like add printers) via the web interface? I wasted many
>>> hours trying to figure out what was wrong, and thought that I needed a
>>> browser with cookies just never crossed my mind.
>> 
>> Cookies are pretty much always used for web interfaces these days to,
>> among other things, protect against common web form attacks.
> 
> Not always. A lot of them use a session variable.

Session variables are generally persisted using cookies...

>> What are you trying to do?  Normal IPP requests do everything the web
>> interface does and more while not requiring cookies - just the web
>> interface needs cookies.
> 
> Add a printer (as I mentioned).
> 
> While I am not thrilled with the idea of requiring cookies (eliminates the
> use of certain text browsers), what I am really annoyed (an understatement)
> with is the idea that the documentation doesn't mention it. What is wrong
> with saying "The web interface requires cookies for certain functions such
> as adding printers." At least then, it would be (clearly) my fault if I
> did not read the documentation.

Feel free to file a bug requesting this documentation:

	http://www.cups.org/str.php

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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair