[Klug-general] Re: Cups - Admin Password

[Ritchie Fraser]

On Thursday 23 June 2005 00:38, Ritchie Fraser wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm afraid I've been a numb-nuts and forgotten my admin password to allow
> me to administer CUPS locally. How can I reset this? Which User does CUPS
> use (is it lp?).
>
> I am trying to add/configure a printer via the CUPS web interface and it is
> requesting a username and password. I've supplied all of the combinations
> of root / lp and possible passwords and still cant gain access. This is
> really frustrating, I knew the username/passsword just a couple of weeks
> ago and now I seem to have forgot it.
>
> All pointers, hints or just instruction IS appreciated.
>
> Yours
>
> Ritchie

What a womble I'm being just lately. Forgot to say: HP compaq nc6000 laptop, 
256Mb Memory, 30Gb HDD, SuSE 9.1

Old age and failing memory is racing upon my already feeble braincell ;-)

Thanks 

Ritchie

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