[KLUG Members] removing password from network printer

Adam Williams members@kalamazoolinux.org
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:21:03 -0500


On Mon, 2003-12-15 at 19:54, bill wrote:
> How can I remove the password from a network printer?  It's a protected 
> local network, and I don't see any need for a password, just the 
> inconvenience.
> 
> Printer's on a Linux box, using Samba.

Does a blank password work?

Is the printer share "guest ok = yes".  And is the "guest account ="
indicating a VALID user account.  Nothing guest will work unless guest
account is a real account (just a very common mistake).