On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 02:17:42PM -0500, Gilbert Sullivan wrote:
> On 12/13/2010 01:12 PM, Joel Roth wrote:
> >Does anyone know how to handle this _without_ root
> >permissions?
> >
> >I see there is an 'lp' group and user.
> 
> Within the narrow context of this question I believe you can add any
> regular user to the lpadmin group to give that user permissions to
> configure printers through the CUPS Web interface. Having done this
> on my systems allows me to use that interface for adding / removing
> / configuring printers through that interface using only my normal
> user name and password.
 
> Is that what you were asking about?

Yes, and I've verified that belonging to lpadmin group
enables administration via CUPS web interface using
regular user credentials.

Thanks.

-- 
Joel Roth


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