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author | Alexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org> | 2003-03-27 15:27:19 +0000 |
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committer | Alexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org> | 2003-03-27 15:27:19 +0000 |
commit | 5cd3d3f14ef56ff5f1d92aba0174649f3d368f66 (patch) | |
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Add new framework for smb.conf(5). Please read README before trying to compile.
I will commit more meta-information updates during week-end.
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..abff09cda4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/printing/addprintercommand.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="ADDPRINTERCOMMAND"/>addprinter command (G)</term> + <listitem><para>With the introduction of MS-RPC based printing + support for Windows NT/2000 clients in Samba 2.2, The MS Add + Printer Wizard (APW) icon is now also available in the + "Printers..." folder displayed a share listing. The APW + allows for printers to be add remotely to a Samba or Windows + NT/2000 print server.</para> + + <para>For a Samba host this means that the printer must be + physically added to the underlying printing system. The <parameter moreinfo="none">add + printer command</parameter> defines a script to be run which + will perform the necessary operations for adding the printer + to the print system and to add the appropriate service definition + to the <filename moreinfo="none">smb.conf</filename> file in order that it can be + shared by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>The <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> is + automatically invoked with the following parameter (in + order):</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">printer name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">share name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">port name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">driver name</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">location</parameter></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><parameter moreinfo="none">Windows 9x driver location</parameter> + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>All parameters are filled in from the PRINTER_INFO_2 structure sent + by the Windows NT/2000 client with one exception. The "Windows 9x + driver location" parameter is included for backwards compatibility + only. The remaining fields in the structure are generated from answers + to the APW questions.</para> + + <para>Once the <parameter moreinfo="none">addprinter command</parameter> has + been executed, <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will reparse the <filename moreinfo="none"> + smb.conf</filename> to determine if the share defined by the APW + exists. If the sharename is still invalid, then <command moreinfo="none">smbd + </command> will return an ACCESS_DENIED error to the client.</para> + + <para> + The "add printer command" program can output a single line of text, + which Samba will set as the port the new printer is connected to. + If this line isn't output, Samba won't reload its printer shares. + </para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="DELETEPRINTERCOMMAND"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + deleteprinter command</parameter></link>, <link linkend="PRINTING"><parameter moreinfo="none">printing</parameter></link>, + <link linkend="SHOWADDPRINTERWIZARD"><parameter moreinfo="none">show add + printer wizard</parameter></link></para> + + <para>Default: <emphasis>none</emphasis></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">addprinter command = /usr/bin/addprinter + </command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |