#1 2018-05-01 23:44:14

bushy3

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Registered: 2017-06-09

Posts: 20

CUPS Login

In trying to add a printer CUPS presents a login pop-up.  The user credentials are not accepted.  Searching Google shows some saying that CUPS wants the Root user credentials.  I don't know how to create the root user.

Is this the issue with CUPS login credentials?  If so how to solve the problem?

Last edited by bushy3 (2018-05-01 23:53:12)

bushy3

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Registered: 2017-06-09

Posts: 20

Re: CUPS Login

Problem solved,  I discovered how to create the root account, thanks google ;-)
Cups accepted the root credentials.

tknomanzr

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Registered: 2015-09-29

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Re: CUPS Login

Debian wants you to be a member of the lpadmin group in order to administer printers in Cups.
The way you do this is:

sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin username

where username is the name of your currently logged in user.

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altman

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Registered: 2015-10-24

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Re: CUPS Login

Debian wants you to be a member of the lpadmin group in order to administer printers in Cups.
The way you do this is:

sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin username

where username is the name of your currently logged in user.

Good alternative to root there.

Edit:Typo

Last edited by altman (2018-05-02 11:12:35)

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