Cups does not work! Error message like: Unknown directive BrowseOrder

Support
, ,
#1

NethServer release 7.6.1810 (final)

What happens with cups on Nethserver? I just activate a feature (cups) but does not work on my browser. In my logs a got some errors like that:

E [29/Jul/2019:08:59:48 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseOrder on line 23 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [29/Jul/2019:08:59:48 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 24 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [29/Jul/2019:08:59:48 -0300] Unknown browse protocol “CUPS” ignored.
E [29/Jul/2019:09:10:45 -0300] Unknown browse protocol “CUPS” ignored.
E [29/Jul/2019:10:04:26 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseOrder on line 22 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [29/Jul/2019:10:04:26 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 23 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [29/Jul/2019:10:04:26 -0300] Unknown browse protocol “CUPS” ignored.

In my cups.conf all good for me:

LogLevel warn

MaxLogSize 0

# Show shared printers on the local network.
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
BrowseLocalProtocols CUPS dnssd

Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock

Listen 0.0.0.0:631

# Default authentication type, when authentication is required…
DefaultAuthType Basic

# Restrict access to the server…

  • Order deny,allow*
  • Deny From All*
  • Allow From 127.0.0.1*
  • Allow From 192.180.0.0/255.255.255.0*

# Restrict access to the admin pages…
<Location /admin>

  • Order deny,allow*
  • Allow From 127.0.0.1*
  • Allow From 192.180.0.0/255.255.255.0*

# Restrict access to configuration files…
<Location /admin/conf>

  • AuthType Default*
  • Require user @SYSTEM*
  • Order deny,allow*
  • Allow From 127.0.0.1*
  • Allow From 192.180.0.0/255.255.255.0*

emphasized text

I already looked here in the forum for some kind of solutions, but none helped me for now!

#2

When accessing CUPS URL, do you see the admin page? or a Forbidden message?
Are you accessing from green network or from a network listed in trusted networkds?

Not sure, but they might be just a warning, not preventing normal usage.
I think this is a #bug (some of those settings were removed/deprecated since 1.6.2). Old settings are still present on default nethserver templates. They should be compared against cupsd.conf.default file and review cups manual for other changes.

3 Likes
#3

When accessing CUPS URL, do you see the admin page? or a Forbidden message?
Are you accessing from green network or from a network listed in trusted networkds?

1 -Forbidden message
2- I try both, green and trusted networks

Not sure, but they might be just a warning, not preventing normal usage.
I think this is a #bug (some of those settings were removed/deprecated since 1.6.2). Old settings are still present on default nethserver templates. They should be compared against cupsd.conf.default file and review cups manual for other changes.

I will try compare with cupsd.conf.default and i let you know about it!

Thanks for now @dnutan.

1 Like
#4

Do you use a proxy? Maybe it blocks the access to cups.

Which URL do you use for connecting to cups? http/https? ip/name?

#5

Do you mind to take a look @stephdl?

1 Like
#6

I do not use proxy im my pc. The URL is a default cups http://server.local:631

#7

@dnutan

I made some changes in file but even trying with the default file (cups.conf.default) I was unsuccessful. Still unreachable in my browser access.

#8

@thedigu, for what I tested on a vm, it works as expected, the cups page is available at http://Your_IP:631 I can log with the root user to the admin page.

What about your logs in /var/log/cups

/var/log/cups/access_log
/var/log/cups/error_log 
/var/log/cups/page_log

could you give us the exact forbidden message, screenshot, cp and paste

2 Likes
#9

this a raw of changes we shpuld do inside the configuration, please comment

references to man cupsd.conf and cupsd -t

  • Browsing on (seems deprecated, in man configuration we find)

     Browsing Yes

 Browsing No
      Specifies whether or not shared printers should be advertised.

  • it seems that now we need to enable if cups looks after the DNS-SD protocol

     BrowseWebIF Yes

 BrowseWebIF No
      Specifies whether the CUPS web interface is advertised via DNS-SD.

  • BrowseLocalProtocols CUPS dnssd (seems deprecated, in man configuration we find)

     BrowseLocalProtocols [All] [DNSSD]
      Specifies the protocols to use for local printer sharing.

  • BrowseOrder and BrowseAllow seems indeed to be not relevant anymore

in short in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

# Show shared printers on the local network.
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
BrowseLocalProtocols CUPS dnssd

should become

  # Show shared printers on the local network.
 Browsing Yes # looks after shared printer
 BrowseWebIF Yes # looks after dnssd shared printer
 BrowseLocalProtocols All

who can test please ?

#10

Thank you for checking it!

#11

once done no more warnings

@thedigu the cups access_log should have the key why you were denied to use the web service, please check

#12

@stephdl

/var/log/cups/access_log > Empty
/var/log/cups/page_log > Empty

/var/log/cups/error_log
E [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseOrder on line 22 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 23 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
E [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] Unknown browse protocol “CUPS” ignored.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Validate-Job defined in policy default and no suitable template found.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Cancel-Jobs defined in policy default - using Pause-Printer’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Cancel-My-Jobs defined in policy default - using Send-Document’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Close-Job defined in policy default - using Send-Document’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No JobPrivateAccess defined in policy default - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No JobPrivateValues defined in policy default - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No SubscriptionPrivateAccess defined in policy default - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No SubscriptionPrivateValues defined in policy default - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Validate-Job defined in policy authenticated - using Print-Job’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Cancel-Jobs defined in policy authenticated - using Pause-Printer’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Cancel-My-Jobs defined in policy authenticated - using Send-Document’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No limit for Close-Job defined in policy authenticated - using Send-Document’s policy.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No JobPrivateAccess defined in policy authenticated - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No JobPrivateValues defined in policy authenticated - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No SubscriptionPrivateAccess defined in policy authenticated - using defaults.
W [31/Jul/2019:12:08:57 -0300] No SubscriptionPrivateValues defined in policy authenticated - using defaults.

image
image.png1360×728 22.2 KB

#13

Can you try accessing using the IP address instead of the domain?

#14

I already tested this but I did not succeed…
I looked at the documentation before posting to ask questions :wink:

#15

image
image.png1360×728 50.3 KB

Duuuuuudddddeeeeeeeee! I’ve tested it before and it didn’t work before, and now it goes well!

#16

But on my other server does not work. The settings are the same, they are only in different networks. I’ll check, and let u know! :man_facepalming:

#17

OK, make sure to check it from a computer that is part of the server’s trusted network. Let us know how it goes.

#19
1 Like
#20

Please a fix is available https://github.com/NethServer/dev/issues/5800#issuecomment-518238398

3 Likes
#21

@thedigu did you check it out?

1 Like