Can't Access CUPS localhost:631???

libertinux · 05-20-2009, 08:59 AM

Hi there,

I'm trying to configure one network printer fom my company, playing arround with cups, but not with good results!!!

I'm trying with FC10, but I can get some info from the printer through a win box ahere it is working fine. In short:

- I can ping its IP from the FC computer
- I know its published name
- I can ping the server where the printer is connected (from the Intranet!)

My first problem is that, when I try to issue:

http://127.0.0.1:631/
or
http://127.0.0.1:631/admin

I have The following error:

Quote:

Network Error (tcp_error)

A communication error occurred: "No route to host"
The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time

AND the 127.0.0.1 turns into my ip local address, i.e, 172.xx.xx.xx!??

Please ley me have some HELP on this issue

THANKS
frank

libertinux · 05-20-2009, 09:42 AM

Hi again,

I already tried:

1) changing /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to Allow both localhost and my IP:

Quote:

<Location /admin>
Encryption Required
# Restrict access to the admin pages...
Order allow,deny
Allow From 127.0.0.1
Allow From 172.20.4.32

2) changing /etc/hosts.allow:

Quote:

#
# hosts.allow This file contains access rules which are used to
# allow or deny connections to network services that
# either use the tcp_wrappers library or that have been
# started through a tcp_wrappers-enabled xinetd.
#
# See 'man 5 hosts_options' and 'man 5 hosts_access'
# for information on rule syntax.
# See 'man tcpd' for information on tcp_wrappers
#
cupsd : 127.0.0.1 : ALLOW
cupsd : 172.20.4.32 : ALLOW

Without any results!!
Any more ideas??

TKX
frank

pixellany · 05-20-2009, 11:45 AM

Is the cups daemon running?

To check: "ps -e|grep cups" in a terminal

If not, start the daemon using "cupsd" in a terminal (as root)

If this is the issue, you will then need to setup your init files to start the cups daemon.

libertinux · 05-21-2009, 04:45 AM

Hi,

I think the deamon is running. The result of the command is:

Quote:

$ ps -e|grep cups
2471 ? 00:00:00 cupsd

Quote:

$ ps aux|grep cups
root 2471 0.0 0.5 10500 2548 ? Ss 10:15 0:00 cupsd

Please let me have some more ideas...

Thanks
frank

billymayday · 05-21-2009, 04:54 AM

Are you doing this from a different machine? If so, you need to put

172.20.4.31:631 into your browser (or whatever the correct IP is)

libertinux · 05-21-2009, 05:35 AM

Hi,

Thanks,

I did try to issue the local IP directly on firefox, both as a user and root (running firefox from a root terminal window). I did allow the local IP on the hosts.allow file (on a box above)

I also checked port 631 on localhost:

Quote:

$ nmap localhost

Starting Nmap 4.68 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2009-05-21 10:49 WEST
Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
Not shown: 1705 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
25/tcp open smtp
80/tcp open http
111/tcp open rpcbind
139/tcp open netbios-ssn
443/tcp open https
445/tcp open microsoft-ds
631/tcp open ipp
3306/tcp open mysql
8000/tcp open http-alt

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.257 seconds

Now I tried to remove the network cable from my computer and issue 127.0.0.1:631 , and the message "loading..." just stays there without any result. As soon as I connect the cable on the back of the computer, 127.0.0.1 is converted into my local IP and the Network Error message appears!!

Where is 127.0.0.1 converted into my local IP?
Am I right trying to have it running fist without any connection,i.e., 127.0.0.1:631 without cable? I beleive CUPS config is running locally, so it should work, right?

PLEASE some more ideas!!!

Thanks again
frank

billymayday · 05-21-2009, 05:58 AM

It shouldn't be really. What does "ifconfig" give you?

linusali · 05-21-2009, 06:47 AM

From the error message, I feel like you are behind a proxy, probably a bluecoat. Check your browser setting and remove the proxy setting or add 127.0.0.1 and localhost to the no-proxy list.

Quote:

Network Error (tcp_error)

A communication error occurred: "No route to host"
The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time

libertinux · 05-21-2009, 10:08 AM

Hi,

YES, I'm behind a proxy. This is a corporate computer from which I have access to the printer when I boot on Win, but not with FC10. Removing the proxy settings on the browser, I have access to CUPS configuration page!!

I'll try to configure the printer now!!

THANKS!!!
frank