-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2012-02-29 03:36, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:
On Wed, 2012-02-29 at 03:23 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote:
However, printer configuration, as that is a hardware thing, is traditionally a task for the administrator, but perhaps something could be devised that allowed the user to do it if the administrator allows. However, if a driver has to be installed, then it is "no way".
With the exception of requiring actual driver installations, I don't agree with even needing an administrator allowance. I think that tradition needs to go out the door in today's more modern mobility world. Last thing I need if I'm on the road and need to hook up to a printer for an important document is to call my IT admin guy and say Hey, can you allow my machine to connect to this printer??
I think the administrator must choose whether to delegate that or not. On some fixed installations root may want to keep control, on other installations he may not want to bother. So we must make the choice available. But I don't know if this is possible.
Of course, there is an exception to every rule. :-) We may not want users to connect to certain network printers. I certainly recall one of my clients back when I was in consulting, having to put in restrictions so students would not send prank printouts to the principal's printer. :-)
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