Re: [TCLUG:7220] Networked printers

[Ben Luey <lueyb@carleton.edu>]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can use smbprint as a smb client and not
install or use the samba server stuff. This shuoldn't add any security
vulnerabilites.

Ben

On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, David Christian wrote:

> I've been working on adding a Linux internet station at my work; this will
> be one of three places where people can browse the web, etc...I'd like to
> let people print from there.  However, the printer that we have set up
> already is of course hooked up to a windows NT machine.  I figure this
> means I have to use smbprint, or something like that, but I'm worried
> about security.  How much of a risk is it to set up samba on computers
> that are open to the internet?  Am I right that this is the correct
> approach for being able to print from this computer?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
> 
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