Re: Cups problem with root access
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.
Thanks david