[Bug 8125] Re: username for smb printer is not shown on printer properties

[Soren Hansen]

I've located the problem. It stems from cups not sending back the full
DeviceURI, but rather a sanitized version (read: with all the
authentication stuff removed).

I've got a patch on my system that makes cups only remove the password.
We need to evaluate whether or not this poses a security risk in any way
to send the auth username back to the client. Optimally, returning the
username would depend on whether or not the user would be allowed to
change it, ie. has some sort of administrative rights.

I'll see what I can whip up and whether we consider it safe for
inclusion in the release.

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username for smb printer is not  shown on printer properties
https://launchpad.net/bugs/8125