[cups.general] Can't login on localhost:631/admin

[Michael Sweet]

Look in the /var/log/cups/error_log file - I'm guessing you have a PAM configuration error.


On 2013-02-21, at 1:41 PM, fdelente <fdelente at mail.cpod.fr> wrote:

> Hello.
> 
> This is on linux gentoo.
> 
> I'm trying to contact the server (version 1.6.1) by the web interface to add a new printer.
> 
> I have a pop-up window that appears and asks me for a username and a password.
> 
> I have tried 'root' with my Unix password, doesn't work.
> 
> I have tried 'lppasswd' as root in a terminal, and have set a password different from my Unix one (no complains from lppasswd); however, using 'root' and this other password, but didn't work.
> 
> When I first set up Cups, I had created an 'lpadmin' Unix groups, in which my user account (fab) belongs.
> 
> I have tried 'fab' and my Unix password in the Cups identification popup, didn't work.
> 
> I have used 'lppasswd' as fab in a terminal to set a password, tried it, didn't work.
> 
> I also have tried 'lppasswd -a fab' as root to set the pass for 'fab', but still no go.
> 
> So how can I reset my password and gain access to the server?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair