On Wed, 2008-11-26 at 09:13 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Tue, 2008-11-25 at 21:32 -0500, Jeff Maxwell wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-11-26 at 12:41 +1030, Tim wrote: > > > On Tue, 2008-11-25 at 20:56 -0500, Jeff Maxwell wrote: > > > > > > > > I did find the following in the cupsd.conf and I am wondering if the > > > > SystemGroup is causing my problem as I appear to be able to access my > > > > printer/scanner when logged in as "root" but not as a local user. > > > > > > > > MaxLogSize 0 > > > > LogLevel info > > > > SystemGroup sys root > > > > > > I should hope not. That allows you to define who's a system user who's > > > allowed to configure things. Compared to the rest of the users who're > > > just allowed to use them. > > Well I am very confused. I decided to delete all printer definitions > > and start from scratch using the cups web administration process to add > > a printer. Once added, I went to the HP Device Manager and it had an > > icon for the printer but said that it could not be connected. I then > > switched users to "root" and using the HP device Manager it showed the > > printer connected with icons for options to scan, print or fax. One > > thing that I did find peculiar is that it asked for a user id/password > > when adding the printer. I tried to use my local user id/password but > > it would not accept it. It seemed to be in a loop and kept popping up > > asking for user id /password. I finally entered root and password which > > it accepted. > > > It is standard to need to login with root and root passwd to be able to > add a printer. Ok. I can understand the reasoning for that. But, why would I only have access to the printer/scanner when signed on as root and not as a local user? This is the problem that I am running into. Every time I wish to use the scanner, I need to switch users to root. > > > > > > -- > > > [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r > > > 2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686 > > > > > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I > > > read messages from the public lists. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ======================================================================= > Has anyone ever tasted an "end"? Are they really bitter? > ======================================================================= > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
