FC1 Printer sharing only works with Win98

M.Hockings veeshooter at hockings.net
Tue Sep 7 23:44:02 UTC 2004


Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am Di, den 07.09.2004 schrieb M.Hockings um 22:40:
> 
> 
>>>>;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
> 
> 
>>>Don't you think you might rework this part of the samba.conf file?
> 
> 
>>Would this be to help get the printing going or just a as good security 
>>precaution?  Access to SMB shares on the machine are fine and this 
>>particular network is isolated to one building.  But I guess it couldn't 
>>hurt :-)
>>
>>Mike
> 
> 
> Yes Mike, sorry, it is a security feature. I should have been clear
> about that.
> 
> I still recommend you use the samba shared printer for the Win98
> client(s) and IPP printer shares through Cups for the other clients.
> 
> Alexander

Thanks for the clarification Alexander.

I'll give IPP a try tomorrow after I read up on it this evening.

Mike





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