RH 7.3 2.4.18-10
cups-1.1.14-15

I am trying to access the modify/configure tabs on the printers page via my workstation using IE6.0. I can access and print a test page but that is all I can do. I have made changes to cups.config (follows) but still cannot get access. I have been reading about digest authentication and that is what I prefer to use but I have regressed to basic for know to just try to get to work. I now get prompted for username and password but when I enter it I receive the log-in pop-up and then after the third attempt:
Unauthorized
This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the resource.

I know the username and password are correct cause I can ssh it using them without problem. cups must interface with something to authenticate. I have set up the MD5 cups.

1. what else do I need to set-up basic and get authorized.
certificates?
2. how do I set-up digest authentication.

ServerName vote.kfbs.com
ServerAdmin hallj@kfbs.com
AccessLog /var/log/cups/access_log
LogLevel debug
MaxLogSize 1m
MaxJobs 100
MaxJobsPerUser 30
MaxJobsPerPrinter 100
Printcap /etc/printcap
Port 631
<Location />
Allow from All
Deny From None
Allow From 127.0.0.1
Allow From 172.16.4.135
</Location>
<Location /admin>
AuthType Basic
AuthClass System
Order Allow,Deny
Deny From None
Allow From 127.0.0.1
Allow From 172.16.4.135
</Location>

For the first part of your question:
Your cups login is root and your root password

well ... i did not think to try that. that did work. only problem is that now my root password is in the know zone.
thanks!

anyone have ideas on the #2 digest authentication. I cannot even get the login pop-up when I change cups.conf to digest.

anyone! anyone! I'm trying different ideas but none seem to work.
has anyone had ANY success setting up the cups.conf to allow digest authentication via the web interface (631)???

It works fine with basic but I want/need some security here.
please help if you can.