On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:38:43 -0600, Kent West wrote:

> On 11/22/2011 11:26 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:59:33 -0600, Kent West wrote:
>>    
>>> I'm still wondering how to "log off" from the CUPS server so that I
>>> would again be prompted for the admin username/password if I wanted to
>>> change more settings, but I can let that be an issue for another day.
>>>      
>> The default it has to be a per-session setting, I mean, once you close
>> the browser you will be asked again for root's password to do admin
>> operations (unless you had saved your credenatials using your browser's
>> password manager facility).
>>
>>
>>    
> Seems a slight security risk to me; I'm not always in a position to
> restart my browser to force me off the CUPS server. Sure, I could modify
> my behavior to compensate, but what would be wrong with a simple Log Off
> option?

Nothing wrong, regardless the user you have setup to run admin tasks 
(root, your usual user...), it wouldn't hurt to have such button :-)

> (I'm not really asking the question of you or of anyone in particular;
> I'm just asking it into the air.)
> 
> Thanks for the info!

You're welcome.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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