I'm looking through http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.html and in the printers section couldn't I just the new user name somewhere? If not someone at samba really needs to add that feature! The [printers] section This section works like [homes], but for printers. If a [printers] section occurs in the configuration file, users are able to connect to any printer specified in the local host's printcap file. When a connection request is made, the existing sections are scanned. If a match is found, it is used. If no match is found, but a [homes] section exists, it is used as described above. Otherwise, the requested section name is treated as a printer name and the appropriate printcap file is scanned to see if the requested section name is a valid printer share name. If a match is found, a new printer share is created by cloning the [printers] section. A few modifications are then made to the newly created share: - The share name is set to the located printer name - If no printer name was given, the printer name is set to the located printer name - If the share does not permit guest access and no username was given, the username is set to the located printer name. The [printers] service MUST be printable - if you specify otherwise, the server will refuse to load the configuration file. Typically the path specified is that of a world-writeable spool directory with the sticky bit set on it. A typical [printers] entry looks like this: *[printers]*path = /usr/spool/public guest ok = yes printable = yes All aliases given for a printer in the printcap file are legitimate printer names as far as the server is concerned. If your printing subsystem doesn't work like that, you will have to set up a pseudo-printcap. This is a file consisting of one or more lines like this: alias|alias|alias|alias... Each alias should be an acceptable printer name for your printing subsystem. In the [global] section, specify the new file as your printcap. The server will only recognize names found in your pseudo-printcap, which of course can contain whatever aliases you like. The same technique could be used simply to limit access to a subset of your local printers. An alias, by the way, is defined as any component of the first entry of a printcap record. Records are separated by newlines, components (if there are more than one) are separated by vertical bar symbols (|). Note On SYSV systems which use lpstat to determine what printers are defined on the system you may be able to use printcap name = lpstat to automatically obtain a list of printers. See the printcap name option for more details.