[IPP] "Get-User-Supported-Values" operation?

[IPP] "Get-User-Supported-Values" operation?

Ira McDonald blueroofmusic at gmail.com
Sat Jan 14 20:51:31 UTC 2017


Hi Mike,

Thanks for those clarifications.

I suggest the proposed new operation be named "Get-User-Printer-Attributes"
to show the authenticated User dependence and the otherwise similarity to
the classic "Get-Printer-Attributes" operation.

I agree that a brief whitepaper is appropriate.

I have strong reservations about adding a new operation (as opposed to some
attributes) simply via IPP WG approval for IANA registration.  We should
talk
more about where this operation might be published.

Cheers,
- Ira



Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
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On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Michael Sweet <msweet at apple.com> wrote:

> Ira,
>
> On Jan 14, 2017, at 11:45 AM, Ira McDonald <blueroofmusic at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Smith,
>
> I agree with Mike that this operation should not be added to IPP System
> Service.
>
> I question the need for this operation.
>
> An IPP job service implementation can filter a Get-Printer-Attributes
> response already based on authenticated user identity.
>
>
> From a practical perspective, Get-Printer-Attributes is never
> authenticated because clients do not support that usage. So no, we can't
> just use Get-Printer-Attributes...
>
> Right now clients need to use Validate-Job (which *is* authenticated for
> printers that do authentication of print jobs) in order to validate the
> choices a user has made.
>
> What new functionality would this putative operation add to IPP?
>
>
> It would be defined as an authenticated version of Get-Printer-Attributes
> that explicitly filters the values based on the authenticated identity of
> the requestor.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer
>
>
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