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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/printing/showaddprinterwizard.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/printing/showaddprinterwizard.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..874123f2a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/printing/showaddprinterwizard.xml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +<samba:parameter name="show add printer wizard" + context="G" + type="boolean" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>With the introduction of MS-RPC based printing support + for Windows NT/2000 client in Samba 2.2, a "Printers..." folder will + appear on Samba hosts in the share listing. Normally this folder will + contain an icon for the MS Add Printer Wizard (APW). However, it is + possible to disable this feature regardless of the level of privilege + of the connected user.</para> + + <para>Under normal circumstances, the Windows NT/2000 client will + open a handle on the printer server with OpenPrinterEx() asking for + Administrator privileges. If the user does not have administrative + access on the print server (i.e is not root or a member of the + <parameter moreinfo="none">printer admin</parameter> group), the OpenPrinterEx() + call fails and the client makes another open call with a request for + a lower privilege level. This should succeed, however the APW + icon will not be displayed.</para> + + <para>Disabling the <parameter moreinfo="none">show add printer wizard</parameter> + parameter will always cause the OpenPrinterEx() on the server + to fail. Thus the APW icon will never be displayed. +</para> +<note><para>This does not prevent the same user from having + administrative privilege on an individual printer.</para></note> +</description> + +<related>addprinter command</related> +<related>deleteprinter command</related> +<related>printer admin</related> + +<value type="default">yes</value> +</samba:parameter> |