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Restrict access to specific printer

SCO uses Sys V and LPD printing. To restrict access, you can use /usr/lib/lpadmin -p printername -u deny:jim,fred,sam or (if it's easier) /usr/lib/lpadmin -p printername -u allow:root,tom,john

The same syntax will work for CUPS in Linux.

Or (for SCO) use "mkdev lp", select the printer, move to Settings->Advanced->Users and do it there, though that takes much longer..

For Linux, edit /etc/cups/printers.conf :

# deny everyone except these two
<Printer printername>
...
AllowUser tom
AllowUser john
</Printer>
# allow everyone except these three
<Printer otherprintername>
...
DenyUser tom
DenyUser john
DenyUser mary
</Printer>
 

For SCO, the allow and deny files are in /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/printers. Each printer has a directory there, and you'll find the actual allow and deny files. Edit or remove them as appropriate.

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