david walcroft wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> david walcroft wrote: >> >>> I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps >>> resurfacing >>> for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its >>> passwords >>> so I can delete the password and enter a new one. >>> Is there another way around this problem. >>> >>> Thanks david >>> >>> >> Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine? >> CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings. >> >> As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the >> root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS >> is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS. >> >> Mikkel >> > Yes I'm using a local machine,every other login for root is ok bar Cups, > do you know how to get this thing fixed. > Is anything showing up in the logs? I would also verify that you have /etc/pam.d/cups and that it looks something like: #%PAM-1.0 auth include system-auth account include system-auth Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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