Odd quirk when trying to install SMB Printers

I don't know if this will help any, but I can browse to the computer using Konqueror's smb:// kio interface. Once I get there though, I only see folders and no printers. Somewhat odd, since I can see and use the printer on another Windows XP computer (the printer is definitely shared).

There's a workaround:
- choose anonymous login
- Scan the network
- click the network group of your computer to see your computer's name
- go back
- choose guest login
- click on the name of your computer
- click on your printer's name
- and it works ;)

The link I posted mentions the same workaround. However, the workaround should not be needed (you don't have to do something like that in Windows so it is not intuitive for a new user). One simple solution could be to have the workaround done silently so that you can choose guest login and it does the anonymous scanning for you (or vice versa).

I can only confirm this manner...

Maybe the host (Windows machine) doesn't accept anonymous logins, but choosing "guest login" in the beginning should definately do the same as "visiting the anonymous page"

/Daller

I can confirm this on latest Feisty, and have always had this problem adding SMB printers. Thank you for the workaround!

ksambaplugins puts a corrupted default config on initial setup...
I'll try to get it fixed to the release, but I can't promiss anything...

changed status to "in progress"

This bug is still present on Gutsy.

Best workaround I found is to install system-config-printer and use it to add printers . It works !

I've made a patch which should allow anonymous user to access to the printer but I can't get guest to list the computers, it looks like there's a bug in smbclient:
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% cat password
username =
password =
domain =
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% smbclient -N -L 'WINXP' -W WORKSGROUP -Apassword
Domain=[WORKSGROUP] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename Type Comment
        --------- ---- -------
cli_rpc_pipe_open: cli_nt_create failed on pipe \srvsvc to machine PAPA. Error was NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
Error returning browse list: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
Domain=[WORKSGROUP] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Server Comment
        --------- -------
        WINXP ordinateur de bureau

        Workgroup Master
        --------- -------
        WORKSGROUP WINXP
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% nano password
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% cat password
username = guest
password =
domain =
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% smbclient -N -L 'WINXP' -W WORKSGROUP -Apassword
Domain=[WINXP] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename Type Comment
        --------- ---- -------
        IPC$ IPC IPC distant
        print$ Disk Pilotes d'imprimantes
        SharedDocs Disk
        Imprimante Printer hp deskjet 940c
Domain=[WINXP] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Server Comment
        --------- -------

        Workgroup Master
        --------- -------

The Lines "Server" and "Workgroup" are empty when a username(guest) is provided, but have the correct informations if the connection fails with "NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED"! That's why the "anonymous" login can list the computers and the "guest" can't. And there's something even more strange:
[smarter@fenny ~/Builds/kdelibs]% smbclient -N -L 'WINXP' -W WORKSGROUP
Domain=[PAPA] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename Type Comment
        --------- ---- -------
        IPC$ IPC IPC distant
        print$ Disk Pilotes d'imprimantes
        SharedDocs Disk
        Imprimante Printer hp deskjet 940c
Domain=[WINXP] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Server Comment
        --------- -------

        Workgroup Master
        --------- -------

There's no "NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED" message if you don't use the -A<file> option!

kdelibs .debs with my patch are available at: http://ppa.launchpad.net/smarter/ubuntu/pool/main/k/kdelibs/ (the *ubuntu3.2~ppa4_*.deb packages).

I've posted the above code to pastebin for more clarity: http://kubuntu-fr.pastebin.com/f492fa784

Did this feature ever work with "guest"?
I'm trying to check if browsing for printers as guest is working under winxp or similar client systems.
Can you check if it works with a valid user?

Kai Blin: I tried with a valid user and I get the same thing that with "guest" user, it's maybe because my xp account doesn't have a password and have an accent in the username.

I've modified my patch so that guest browsing works too.
Packages will soon be available at: http://ppa.launchpad.net/smarter/ubuntu/pool/main/k/kdelibs/ (they will have ~ppa5 in their name).

Patch uploaded to hardy in 3.5.8-4ubuntu2, please test.

This bug should be marked as Fix Released.

Confirmed fixed in Hardy.