[Pkg-cups-devel] Bug#680195: base: sudoer not added to lpadmin, cannot add printer: additional info

[R33D3M33R]

I installed Debian 7.0 on another computer, didn't add users to lpadmin and
tried to reproduce. I discovered some interesting things.

The problem with non-working CUPS web interface buttons were cookies. If
cookies are blocked, the buttons don't work. There are simple ways to check
this and display a warning if a browser cannot accept cookies (I can post
sample code), I think this should be implemented. After I discovered this,
I unblocked the cookies, logged in via my user/pass (sudo account) and I
now receive error message:

Add Printer Error
Unable to add printer:
Forbidden

And log message:

Returning HTTP Forbidden for CUPS-Get-Devices (no URI) from localhost

That is much better, but still doesn't help me manage printers.

So I tried with KDE systemsettings again. Adding/modifying printers via
systemsettings works, if I run them with kdesudo systemsettings. It's clear
that system-config-printer-kde should ask for administrative password, but
it doesn't.

I hope this information helps solving the problem.

Best Regards,
Andrej
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