Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (August 2002)

Chapter 7

Samba for MPE/iX Services

Samba for MPE/iX Configuration File Options

Configuring a Printer Section for Printer Sharing

The PCs can access the server side printer using Samba for MPE/iX. With printer sharing the client creates a

file on the server directory associated with the printer, and then lets the server process trigger a configurable

command to push the file into the MPE spooler.

The

[printers] section works in conjunction with the printcap file and allows you to configure a large number of

printer shares without having to add separate detailed sections for each of them. The Samba server can work

for both LP and network printers. The printer names and option aliases are listed in the printcap file.

Here is an example of printer names in the samp-printcap file which resides in /usr/local/samba/lib:

samp-printcap file:

LP|6|HP3000 System LP

Here is a example for the configuration option that you may configure with

[global] and [printers] sections in

the Samba for MPE/iX configuration file — smb-conf:

[global]

# You need to supply IP address and subnet mask of your HP e3000 with the interface parameter

interface = ip address/subnet mask

# printcap file lists printer names for use by [printer] section

printcap name = /usr/local/samba/lib/printcap

# shares may be configured to accept connections without a validated user id and password, and it then

assumes the guest logon for accessing the printers.

guest account = mgr.samba

[printers]

# enable this service for printing but not for file access

print ok = yes

write ok = no

# current version of Samba for MPE/iX only allows guest users for printer sharing

guest ok = yes

guest only = yes

# the “staging” directory for print requests

path = /user/local/samba/spool

# The rawlp utility sends file contents to spooler like “lp -oraw”

print command = /usr/local/samba/lib/rawlp %s %p; rm %s

NOTE Printer sharing only works for guest users.

The current configuration option for printer sharing needs to be set “guest ok” and “guest only.”