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Re: CUPS permissions

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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

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CUPS permissions Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-25 14:50 +0200
  Re: CUPS permissions Henning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com> - 2021-08-25 18:30 +0200
    Re: CUPS permissions Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-25 20:50 +0200
      Re: CUPS permissions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-25 21:20 +0200
        Re: CUPS permissions Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-26 14:10 +0200
          Re: CUPS permissions Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 14:30 +0200
          Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 14:40 +0200
            Re: CUPS permissions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-26 15:00 +0200
              Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 17:20 +0200
              Re: CUPS permissions Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-28 16:20 +0200
              Re: CUPS permissions >Fixed Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-28 16:40 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions >Fixed Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-28 21:40 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions >Fixed Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-28 22:10 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions >Fixed Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-28 21:40 +0200
          Re: CUPS permissions Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2021-08-26 14:40 +0200
          Re: CUPS permissions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-08-26 14:50 +0200
  Re: CUPS permissions Keith Bainbridge <keithrboz@gmail.com> - 2021-08-26 01:40 +0200
    Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 14:10 +0200
      Re: CUPS permissions Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-26 15:20 +0200
        Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 16:50 +0200
          Re: CUPS permissions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-26 17:00 +0200
            Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 17:30 +0200
              Re: CUPS permissions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-26 17:40 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-08-26 18:50 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 21:00 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 19:30 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-08-26 20:20 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-08-26 20:30 +0200
                Re: CUPS permissions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-08-26 21:00 +0200
            Re: CUPS permissions Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-26 17:30 +0200

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