system-config-printer does not overwrite samba global workgroup settings

[Bart de Koning]

Binary package hint: system-config-printer

Using Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic, smbclient Version 3.3.2, and system-config-printer 1.1.3, the smb.conf WORKGROUP is not overruled by the specifications you give in the system-config-printer.

If you install a printer "COLOR" in Workgroup "WORK" on server "scp012", like /WORK/scp012/COLOR, then use authorizations, you will not be able to use your network printer using the gnome print options, as long as you do not manually change the WORKGROUP settings in the smb.conf file. You get messages like "Cannot prompt for authorization", or "To many failed attempts"... It took me a while to discover that, and it would be better if system-config-printer is able to overrule the global samba settings, or at least warn people that they have to make the manual changes.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.