On 8/25/21 12:11 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:47:33AM -0700, Peter Ehlert wrote:
On 8/25/21 9:27 AM, Henning Follmann wrote:
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 05:40:36AM -0700, Peter Ehlert wrote:
CUPS permissions
when I go to http://localhost:631/admin the dashboard is displayed as
expected.
Manage Printers does display my MFCL3770CDW and I am (apparently) able to
manage and edit the settings.
however
Add Printer gives> Unable to add printer: Forbidden
is this normal behavior? I do want to add another printer
Yes, that is normal.
you should get a login dialog.
oops, I forgot this part:
It does not ask for a root password, it goes straight to "forbidden"
I'm guessing you entered the "wrong" username earlier, and now your
browser is remembering it and isn't giving you the option to change it.
https://superuser.com/questions/596225/entered-wrong-username-at-cups-and-now-i-cant-manage-printers
Some people report restarting the browser is enough. Some claim they
have to reboot. Who knows.
thanks. restarting firefox worked.
I got the login dialog box
after login as (user)
Add Printer gives> Unable to add printer: Forbidden
back to square one
