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Old 02-08-2017, 04:11 PM   #1
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Change permission for system-config-printer on non administrative accounts


Hi. I would like to know how to change permissions for system-config-printer so a non administrative user could use without having to unlock it before every use. I am using a suse Linux distribution. Thanks in advance.
 
Old 02-08-2017, 04:55 PM   #2
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Which version of openSUSE are you using? In general you may need to adjust the relevant pokit privilege(s). Some CUPS policies...
Code:
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.all-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.class-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.devices-get
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.job-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.job-not-owned-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.printer-enable
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.printer-local-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.printer-remote-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.printer-set-default
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.printeraddremove
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.server-settings
It may be sufficient to change the 'org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.all-edit' which by default has the following privileges configured...
Code:
# pkaction -v --action-id org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.all-edit
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.all-edit:
  description:       Change printer settings
  message:           Privileges are required to change printer settings. This should only be needed from the Printers system settings panel.
  vendor:            The openSUSE Project
  vendor_url:        http://www.opensuse.org/
  icon:              printer
  implicit any:      auth_admin
  implicit inactive: auth_admin
  implicit active:   auth_admin_keep
With openSUSE this can be done by adding the required entry in /etc/polkit-default-privs.local

For example
Code:
org.opensuse.cupspkhelper.mechanism.all-edit yes:yes:yes
Once saved, then run (as root)
Code:
/sbin/set_polkit_default_privs
Now you should be able to use 'system-config-printer' as desired. Just be aware of potential security issues.

PolKit Reference:
https://doc.opensuse.org/documentati...policykit.html

Hope this helps.
 
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Old 02-08-2017, 05:35 PM   #3
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Thanks I will try that when I have time.

I'm using a opensuse 13.2 base. I built my own minimal distro on suse-studio.

Also would it solve my problem if I used a web browser?
 
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For the CUPS web interface I think you need to adjust the permissions in /etc/cups/cupsd.d.conf

For example
http://kernelmastery.com/enable-regu...nters-to-cups/
 
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Ok it works! Thanks
 
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Glad to have been of assistance.
 
  


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