James I use textedit to remove #Encryption Required <Limit GET> AuthType Basic AuthClass System </Limit> </Location> Them I save the file to the desktop and copy the same file back to the /etc folder, but the sudo>>>>>>> restart is not working. any additional info I should know about?? Thanks -Nigel On Jun 28, 2004, at 10:22 AM, James Bucanek wrote: > Nigel wrote on Monday, June 28, 2004: >> I have tried to change this via http://127.0.0.1:631 > do >> administration task> at this point you password is required in earlier >> version of Panther & Jaguar this never happened. > > A security patch (sometime this year) added password authentication to > the admin section of the cups web interface. Unfortunately, cups > doesn't seem to be plugged into NetInfo, so none of your user account > passwords will work. Which I suppose makes it pretty darn secure, but > not very convenient. ;) > > Edit the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file. Right at the bottom, you'll see a > new access restriction clause that applies to the /admin tree of the > web interface: > > <Limit GET> > AuthType Basic > AuthClass System > </Limit> > > Just comment that whole thing out and restart cups (sudo > /usr/libexec/cups restart). This will give you access to the admin > functions again. > > ______________________________________________________ > James Bucanek <mailto:privatereply at gloaming.com> > > ---------- > Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Unix-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <X-Unix-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <X-Unix-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older > Mac! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com >