I'm looking through
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.html
<
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
<
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.html#PATH>guest
ok = yes <
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.html#GUESTOK>printable
= yes <
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.html#PRINTABLE>
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.
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