[Casper] non-admin printer access

[Gibson, Robb]

Tiger¹s Printer Setup Utility has a PrintingReset.sh command within it¹s
contents folder, is anyone aware of a similar command within Leopard client?
I¹d love to provide our end users with a Self Service policy for blowing
away any printers they¹ve acquired and then simply add new ones (again
through Self Service) based on their location in our organization.

We¹ve gone the route of modifying the cups.conf file, but the next security
update or OS update always seems to fix it again.


Robb Gibson
System Engineer - eMMS, Publishing Systems
OfficeMax  :  263 Shuman Blvd.  :  Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 864-5242




On 4/3/09 3:56 PM, "Jeff Strauss" <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> wrote:

> I know you weren¹t implying you didn¹t have to leave it unmodified. So, you¹re
> right: that¹s a faster and better way to allow them to add printers. :)
> 
> 
> On 4/3/09 1:44 PM, "Jeff Strauss" <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> wrote:
> 
>> True; AddPrinter.app will bring up the same dialogue you¹ll find if you add a
>> printer from the Print menu of an app. However, you¹ll still need to modify
>> cupsd.conf since a standard user will still be asked to authenticate as an
>> admin.
>> 
>> On 4/3/09 1:33 PM, "Bryan Vines" <bkvines at wgclawfirm.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jeff,
>>> 
>>> I think a lot of folks are thinking that modifying the CUPS configuration
>>> file will allow users to add printers via System Preferences -- I know
>>> that's what I thought until I started reading deeper.
>>> 
>>> I have discovered if you want to give users quick access to adding printers,
>>> instead of sending them to a print dialog, you can place an alias to
>>> /System/Library/CoreServices/AddPrinter.app in their dock or on their
>>> desktop.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Bryan Vines
>>> Systems Administrator
>>> Watts Guerra Craft LLP
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 3, 2009, at 2:00 PM, casper-request at list.jamfsoftware.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 09:04:07 -0700
>>>> From: Jeff Strauss <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Casper] non-admin printer access..
>>>> 
>>>> Yep. Like I mentioned to John just a second ago off-list, users still can't
>>>> add printers via System Prefs, but they can add it from the print dialogue
>>>> of any app.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jeffrey A. Strauss
>> Department of Educational Technology
>> Systems Administrator
>> Loyola High School of Los Angeles
>> 1901 Venice Blvd.
>> Los Angeles, Ca 90006
>> (213) 381-5121 x265
>> 
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>> 
> 
> 
> Jeffrey A. Strauss
> Department of Educational Technology
> Systems Administrator
> Loyola High School of Los Angeles
> 1901 Venice Blvd.
> Los Angeles, Ca 90006
> (213) 381-5121 x265
> 
> • Apple Certified Support Professional
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