Setting up printer

[Derek Broughton]

Henk Koster wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:39:31 -0600, Michael Satterwhite wrote:
> 
>> While I'll agree the control center is kubuntu specific, my first
>> attempt was http://localhost:631 - which isn't kubuntu specific. It asks
>> for both a userid and password, but won't accept anything
> 
> That's because the http://localhost:631 route has been disabled -- you are
> supposed to use the KDE or GNOME printer setup procedure (which is just a
> front for the CUPS procedure). But you can circumvent this, if you wish,
> by commenting out the two lines "AuthType Basic" and "AuthClass System"
> near the end of the file /etc/cups/cups.confd;

cupsd.conf :-)

> now you can use 
> http://localhost:631 even without any password...
 
Interestingly, mine seems to have AuthType Basic sprinkled throughout, and
still lets me administer through that interface without a password.
-- 
derek