On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:50:37 -0700 gcr...@vcn.bc.ca wrote: > Hi, > > I've just installed cups to manage an HP Laserjet 6P. It web ...
> The prompt prompt in the dialogue box where a uname and passwd > or requested says 'A username and password are being requested > by http://localhost:631. The site says: "CUPS"' Can anyone > tell me what is meant by 'The site says: "CUPS"'? There is no > cups user or cups group in /etc/passwd or /etc/group. There > is an lp user, but login is disabled in /etc/shadow. IIUC, "The site says: "CUPS"" is just a HTTP AUTH message. Any time you point your browser at a site requiring HTTP authentication, the site will identify itself to the browser. I don't think that this will shed any light on the uname / password required. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
