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    Hi,

          I have a CUPS server setup in Linux.I want to add this printer to my windows programmatically. Manually I am able to add.By searching various forums I found the following command:

    rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry  /if /b "TestPrinter_With_Auth" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf /r "https://username:pasword@ipp.devCups.com/printers/Printer" /m "HP Color LaserJet 2500 PCL6 Class Driver"

    I could install Printer using this command. But I couldn't Print to CUPS as it is not recognizing the credentials. I get access denied.

    Any suggestion to achieve this programmatically. 

    Thanks in Advance 

    Matt

    • Moved by Hart Wang Friday, November 24, 2017 1:16 AM
    Friday, November 17, 2017 5:21 AM

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    Hi Matt,

    Thank you for posting here.

    As far as I know that the CUPS is a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems which allows a computer to act as a print server .  I think that the issue hasn't belonged the scope of current forum.

    Here is article about how to share printers between systems, be it between two GNU/Linux systems or between a GNU/Linux system and Microsoft Windows.

    About windows platform, please see Linux server - Windows client .

    Best Regards,

    Hart

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    • Edited by Hart Wang Friday, November 17, 2017 7:43 AM
    Friday, November 17, 2017 7:42 AM
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    Hi Hart and other experts,

     To add to my above condition after a lot of research and manually "Add Printer" I see that a registry entry is happening under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Inetnet Print Provider\Ports\https://username:pasword@ipp.devCups.com/printers/Printer].

    1. I export these registry details.

    2. I uninstall printer. This removed the port from above registry path as well.

    3. Now I use 'run32dll' command to install the internet printer.

    4. I didn't find an entry in the registry.

    5. I manually created port, username & password.

    6. This worked on my pc.

    Now When I tried the same on another PC, I could register port but when I print I get the same old issue(Access denied). Basically, there is an algorithm Microsoft is using to encrypt credentials. If anyone can guide me with this my 2 weeks problem can be solved. These binary credentials change each time when I do manual printer install.But this works only on the same pc. I believe there is an association with the machine in the encrypted algorithm. If I could create a similar entry in registry my issue gets resolved is what I am thinking.

    

    Thanks in Advance

    Matt





    • Edited by matnoy Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:30 PM
    Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:21 PM
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    Hi,

    Thank you for your feedback.

    Since the binary credentials cause the issue, I suggest that you should consult the author who generate the credential.

    Here is relevant document about how to create credential.

    How to: Create a Class Representing a Custom Binary Security Token

    Introduction to Code Signing

    I will move the case to off-topic forum.

    Best Regards,

    Hart

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    Wednesday, November 22, 2017 8:35 AM
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    Hi Hart,

               Microsoft is encrypting the credentials & saving in the registry. 

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-security-winpc/ipp-printer-setting-configure-internet-port/887e9ce7-b489-45fa-80b0-eead50a8003a?rtAction=1512482665532

                In this case, author of credential has nothing to do. Microsoft is creating the registry entry.

    Regards

    Matt


    • Edited by matnoy Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:29 AM grammerly
    Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:28 AM
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    Any experts there who can guide me ?

    Thanks

    Matt

    Friday, December 8, 2017 6:38 AM