Cups problem with root access

[david walcroft]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> david walcroft wrote:
>   
>> I cannot get cups to accept a root login on the web page,it keeps
>> resurfacing
>> for a login after entering the root password.Where does cups store its
>> passwords
>> so I can delete the password and enter a new one.
>> Is there another way around this problem.
>>
>>  Thanks  david
>>
>>     
> Are you accessing the CUPS page from the local, or a remote machine?
>  CUPS will not allow remote administration with the default settings.
>
> As far as I know, CUPS uses PAM to check the passwords, so if the
> root password will allow you to log in as root on the machine CUPS
> is running on, it should allow you to administer CUPS.
>
> Mikkel
>   
Yes I'm using a local machine,every other login for root is ok bar Cups,
do you know how to get this thing fixed.

  Thanks   david