Cups problem with root access

[david walcroft]

I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps 
resurfacing
for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its 
passwords
so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
Is there another way around this problem.

  Thanks  david

[Mikkel]

david walcroft wrote:
>  I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps
>  resurfacing
>  for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its
>  passwords
>  so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
>  Is there another way around this problem.
>  
>   Thanks  david
>   
Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine?
 CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings.

As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the
root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS
is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS.

Mikkel
-- 

  Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

[david walcroft]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
>  david walcroft wrote:
>    
> > I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps
> > resurfacing
> > for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its
> > passwords
> > so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
> > Is there another way around this problem.
> >
> >  Thanks  david
> >
> >     
>  Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine?
>   CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings.
>
>  As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the
>  root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS
>  is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS.
>
>  Mikkel
>     
Yes I'm using a local machine,every other login for root is ok bar Cups,
do you know how to get this thing fixed.

  Thanks   david

[Mikkel]

david walcroft wrote:
>  Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > david walcroft wrote:
> >  
> >> I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps
> >> resurfacing
> >> for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its
> >> passwords
> >> so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
> >> Is there another way around this problem.
> >>
> >>  Thanks  david
> >>
> >>     
> > Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine?
> >  CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings.
> >
> > As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the
> > root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS
> > is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS.
> >
> > Mikkel
> >   
>  Yes I'm using a local machine,every other login for root is ok bar Cups,
>  do you know how to get this thing fixed.
>   
Is anything showing up in the logs? I would also verify that you
have /etc/pam.d/cups and that it looks something like:

#%PAM-1.0
auth    include         system-auth
account include         system-auth

Mikkel
-- 

  Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

[david walcroft]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
>  david walcroft wrote:
>    
> > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> >     
> >> david walcroft wrote:
> >>  
> >>       
> >>> I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps
> >>> resurfacing
> >>> for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its
> >>> passwords
> >>> so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
> >>> Is there another way around this problem.
> >>>
> >>>  Thanks  david
> >>>
> >>>     
> >>>         
> >> Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine?
> >>  CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings.
> >>
> >> As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the
> >> root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS
> >> is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS.
> >>
> >> Mikkel
> >>   
> >>       
> > Yes I'm using a local machine,every other login for root is ok bar Cups,
> > do you know how to get this thing fixed.
> >
> >     
>  Is anything showing up in the logs? I would also verify that you
>  have /etc/pam.d/cups and that it looks something like:
>
>  #%PAM-1.0
>  auth    include         system-auth
>  account include         system-auth
>
>  Mikkel
>     
Thanks Mikkel,I checked that file and it is  as stated .

    david