redhatdude(a)bellsouth.net wrote:
>>> Hello,
> I got a F9 machine that I access through VNC. If I'm at the machine, I can
open
> SANE and scan without any problems. If I, however, do this remotely through
VNC,
>>> SANE cannot find my HP scanner.
> I tried the same using X11 from a Mac and it didn't work either. However, if
I
>>> login as root and launch SANE, it works, if finds the scanner and scans.
>>> Any idea how to solve this issue?
>>> Thanks,
>>> EJ
>> Anybody? I'm still searching for an answer on this issue. Still unresolved.
>> EJ
>>
>
> No suggestions?
When going in remotely, are you logging in as root or as a "normal"
user? That may have something to do with it. In the past, some SANE
backends didn't run if you weren't root. I thought that was fixed, but
it's a possibility.
I have a Canon LIDE at home and it works fine as me or as root.
When I log in as a normal user I can't use the scanner, SANE won't find it. If I
log in as root, yes, SANE finds the scanner and allows me to scan. However, I don't
want to give root access to people who want to scan.
This is probably ConsoleKit/PolicyKit in action. When you log in sat
at the machine, you're a console user with physical access to the
machine, and so you get permissions to access the hardware. When
logging in remotely the permissions don't get set to allow you to
access connected hardware. I suggest having a read about
ConsoleKit/PolicyKit and working out what policy you need to change to
get the permissions you want when logging in via VNC.
Jonathan.
I'm lost there Jonathan. Where do I start?