Bug#712872: cups: [RFE] Modifying authentication data for a job in the queue
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On Thu 20 Jun 2013 at 12:59:37 +0100, Sam Morris wrote:
> Package: cups
> Version: 1.6.2-9
> Severity: wishlist
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> Some programs (such as Libreoffice) do not provide a way to specify a
> username and password when printing to a printer that has
> "AuthInfoRequired username,password" in its printers.conf entry.
>
> A job created by such a program will sit in the queue until an
> administrator removes it.
>
> I'd like a way for the administrator to specify authentication values
> for such a job that has been created without them. Something like:
>
> # lpmodify -o username=foo,password 7
> Enter value for 'password': *******
>
> Here the given value was used for username, and since no password was
> specified it was prompted so that it is not visible in the process's
> command line arguments, nor is it recorded in the user's shell history.
Hello Sam,
Michael Sweet presented some ideas. If the first one suits your
situation, I would suggest closing this rather old report.
If the second idea (involving lp and -i) is to be pursued, I would
suggest you submit an issue at
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/issues
Regards,
Brian.
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