topic Re: Problem with user on print in Operating System - HP-UX

Problem with user on print

Lucas Maciel de Maced — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:59:35 GMT

I have a problem of print with any user, except root.

I use command:

$ lp -dPTR_NAME filename

and return this error:

"Unable to set the effective user id to 9 "

I have changed /etc/group, included the users on group lp and nothing.

I've gone in to SAM and verified that the printer is still listed as the
default, killed the spooler queue and restarted it.

I restart the server, and same error.

Any suggestions ?

Re: Problem with user on print

Tim Nelson — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:02:50 GMT

exectute "id lp"

if it does not return anything then someone removed the lp username from /etc/passwd.

re-add the user
lp:*:9:7::/var/spool/lp:/sbin/sh

undo the mods to /etc/group as you just messed up the security.

Re: Problem with user on print

skt_skt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:02:31 GMT

check the permission too
-r-sr-xr-x 1 root bin 45056 Jul 15 2006 /bin/lp

Re: Problem with user on print

Lucas Maciel de Maced — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:20:13 GMT

Hi Tim Nelson, I execute the procedure:

# id lp

uid=9(lp) gid=7(lp)

# cat /etc/passwd | grep lp

lp:*:9:7::/var/spool/lp:/sbin/sh

This info are correct.

Re: Problem with user on print

Lucas Maciel de Maced — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:26:09 GMT

Hi Santhosh, I verify a permission, and have diff from your:

#ls -l /bin/lp
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root bin 73728 Sep 5 2006 /bin/lp

How to back the original permissons with chmod ?

Re: Problem with user on print

OldSchool — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:58:50 GMT

chmod 4555 /bin/lp

Re: Problem with user on print

Paul Sperry — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:10:56 GMT

-r-sr-xr-x 1 root bin 102932 Apr 17 2006 /bin/lp

Re: Problem with user on print

Lucas Maciel de Maced — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:49:59 GMT

Problem solved, changed permission from the file and restarted spooler, work.

Thanks to all.

Re: Problem with user on print

Lucas Maciel de Maced — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:52:18 GMT

Thanks to all.

Re: Problem with user on print

Dennis Handly — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:11:45 GMT

>changed permission from the file

If this file was messed up, there may be others. You can check with:
# swverify \*