Norman Zhang wrote:
> Hi Buchan,
> 
> : > I'm trying to add driver to the print$ share in Windows 2000 as a
> printer
> : > administrator. But after selecting Printers/Server Properties/Drivers,
> all
> : > tabs cannot be selected (grayed out).
> :
> : You need to be listed in 'printer admin group' or a member of such a
> : group, such as:
> :
> : printer admin group = @adm root
> : etc
> :
> : BTW, process is like this, browse to the Printers share on the machine,
> : right-click the printer, choose properties, say no when offered to
> : install a driver, click advanced, choose "New Driver".
> 
> I do have printer_admin = @"MYNTDOMAIN\Print Admins", root. I also set my
> Print Admins to be the primary group for the operators. I also tried the
> process you described, but I still got access denied. Does this have to do
> with CUPS? Do I need to use cupsaddsmb? But I can't find the PPD from CUPS.
> They were available in the CUPS web config.

No, if you use the cupsaddsmb, you end up using generic ps drivers on
the windows clients, in most cases you want the windows driver to be
installed there.


> :
> : Well, you should also have some directories under there such as W32X86 etc
> :
> : Check the perms of those, and also ensure the share has enabled write
> : for whoever is trying to upload drivers.
> 
> All subfolder are there. It is 755 for all subfolders. The subfolders were
> created by Mandrake by default. I even did a setfacl -m g:"ARKONDOMAIN\Print
> Admins":rwx /var/lib/samba/printers, and gave rx access for all parent
> folders. But still unsuccessful 8( Please help.
> 

You need write access to the folders *below* /var/lib/samba/printers, so
try:
# setfacl -d -m g:"ARKONDOMAIN\Print Admins":rwx /var/lib/samba/printers

> Regards,
> Norman

It might help to send me your whole smb.conf so I can see exactly how
you are setup.

Buchan

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