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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 17:47:29 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 17:47:29 +0000 |
| commit | 4f5791ebd03eaec1c7da0865a383175b05102712 (patch) | |
| tree | 8ce7b00f7a76baa386372422adebbe64510812d4 /docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/forceprintername.xml | |
| parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 2:4.17.12+dfsg.upstream/2%4.17.12+dfsgupstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/forceprintername.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/forceprintername.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..607d176 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/printing/forceprintername.xml @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +<samba:parameter name="force printername" + context="S" + type="boolean" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>When printing from Windows NT (or later), + each printer in <filename>smb.conf</filename> has two + associated names which can be used by the client. The first + is the sharename (or shortname) defined in smb.conf. This + is the only printername available for use by Windows 9x clients. + The second name associated with a printer can be seen when + browsing to the "Printers" (or "Printers and Faxes") folder + on the Samba server. This is referred to simply as the printername + (not to be confused with the <parameter>printer name</parameter> option). + </para> + + <para>When assigning a new driver to a printer on a remote + Windows compatible print server such as Samba, the Windows client + will rename the printer to match the driver name just uploaded. + This can result in confusion for users when multiple + printers are bound to the same driver. To prevent Samba from + allowing the printer's printername to differ from the sharename + defined in smb.conf, set <parameter>force printername = yes</parameter>. + </para> + + <para>Be aware that enabling this parameter may affect migrating + printers from a Windows server to Samba since Windows has no way to + force the sharename and printername to match.</para> + + <para>It is recommended that this parameter's value not be changed + once the printer is in use by clients as this could cause a user + not be able to delete printer connections from their local Printers + folder.</para> + +</description> + +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |