Allow user to cancel print jobs

[Kim Kendall]

I have a user account that I would like to give certain print commands to. I've set up sudo for the account but the user doesn't seem to be able to cancel print jobs with the (hdlp) account.

sudo file:
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Cmnd_Alias PRINTING = /usr/sbin/lpsched, /usr/sbin/lpshut, /usr/bin/cancel *

hdlp ALL = NOPASSWD: PRINTING

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

Just try removing that * followed by the cancel. Arguments need not to be specified in the sudo file.

Just a thought

HTH,
Devender

[Rick Garland]

An example entry. Those users are part of the helpdesk and are in a specific group - helpdesk.

They are allowed to accept, reject, cancel, cancel all, etc. With no passwd for these commands

%helpdesk ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL, /usr/sbin/accept,/usr/sbin/reject,/usr/sbin/lp
sched,/usr/bin/cancel,/usr/bin/cancel -e,/usr/bin/cancel

[DCE]

Another option is to use restricted SAM. Not as popular as sudo, but it should work. It also has the benefit(?) of a gui interface for non-command line users.