[NTLUG:Discuss] Held for authorization

[Leroy Tennison]

Ralph Green wrote:
> Howdy,
>   I have a system running Ubuntu 9.10 and I want to use a networked
> printer with it.  The printer is connected to a OpenSuse 11.1 system and
> shared with Samba.  When I try to print from the Ubuntu system, the
> print job gets as far as showing that it is "Held for Authorization".
> On the Ubuntu system, I get a dialog asking for my user credentials.  I
> have tried a valid user and password combination(valid on the OpenSuse
> machine), as well as guest/guest.  I have opened the UDP(137 and 138)
> and TCP(139 and 445) ports that seem to be needed on the OpenSuse
> machine.  The samba configuration on the OpenSuse machine should allow
> the guest/guest for user and password, I believe, but maybe I have done
> it wrong.  Does anyone have an idea where I should look?  One more thing
> I can add is that a samba file share on the OpenSuse machine is
> accessible from the Ubuntu machine.
>  The network is a small business lan and we are not particularly worried
> about someone printing on the printer.  So, I'd like a solution that is
> easy to manage, but not too bad on security.  I am very concerned about
> any samba share of files on the network, but not so much worried about
> the printer.  Please tell me if you think I really should be more
> worried about the printer.
> Good day,
> Ralph
>
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Well, this certainly isn't a solution to your problem but have you 
considered IPP printing?