Rick, For a printer, you need to configure it with a default user; this is usually available via the printer's web interface.
For a CUPS server, there is no way to set a default user. (but feel free to file a bug for that if you need it...) > On Aug 31, 2015, at 11:52 AM, Rick Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: > > Michael, > > What do I need to do to include the "username" parameter in the > WWW-Authenticate header value? > > Thanks, > -Rick > > > On 8/28/15, 1:42 PM, Michael Sweet wrote: >> Rick, >> >> There is no way to change this behavior, short of including the "username" >> parameter in the WWW-Authenticate header value (which tells the client what >> the default username is...) >> >> Since Printer Sharing is the primary use case of authenticated printing, it >> *does* make sense to pre-populate with your local user name since that is >> typically a network user account. But feel free to argue otherwise in a bug >> report... :) >> >> https://bugreport.apple.com >> >> >>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Rick Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We have noticed the following: >>> >>> 1) When a user prints, and OS X prompts them for their ID and password, OS >>> X pre-populates the "Name:" field with the user's login ID from their >>> workstation, thus causing them to believe they should be entering their >>> workstation password. >>> >>> 2) Not only does OS X pre-populate the "Name:" field with the wrong thing >>> the first time they print - it does it every subsequent time also. >>> >>> This is very confusing to our users. It is odd that OS X would >>> pre-populate an ID in a prompt for an external service. >>> >>> Is there any way to change this behavior? We do not consider "checking" >>> the "Remember this password" box to be a universally appropriate solution. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Rick >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Printing mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/printing/msweet%40apple.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair >> _________________________________________________________ Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Printing mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/printing/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
