attach XP computer to network.

[Lisa Kachold]

Please refer to this excellent reference in order to get your XP printing
correctly:

http://unixwiz.net/techtips/samba-xp-printing.html

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:16 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> there is no password on the XP.... well, its never asked for it at least!
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> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 2:56 PM, John <jharitos at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> When I was using XP, I would make my samba username and password match
>> the XP login credentials so it would allow me to print. Doing this made
>> life easier. I think you can setup guest printing but I never tried that.
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>> *From:* Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 2:38 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network.
>>
>> Hi Mike!
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Okay.... I got it so that both of my Linux computers are printing but my
>> brothers Windows box will not behave. I had it printing then I decided to
>> change the name of the user. Unfortunately I can't change it back (don't
>> remember what it was) so I need to modify the network to reflect the new
>> user name. I need the great brain trust of the Phoenix User's Group.
>> Hmmmm..... I just thought of something; I can still browse into the XP with
>> nautilus so I know it isn't the network so it must be samba... hmmm/. I
>> thougt the smb.conf file might have something in it to fix this but I stand
>> corrected. Can someone help me out?
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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>> # sudo useradd $name
>> # sudo smbpasswd -a $name
>> # sudo service smb restart
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>> You might also want to verify your configuration (we are using a share
>> called accounts below):
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>> Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and add/modify share called [accounts]:
>>
>> [accounts]
>> comment = Accounts data directory
>> path = /data/accounts
>> valid users = vivek raj joe
>> public = no
>> writable = yes
>>
>> If you edit anything, BE SURE TO SAVE ORIGINAL TO BACKUP FIRST, and of
>> course reload the service with 'sudo service smb restart' after.
>>
>> And of course if any of these steps fails, please read and apply this
>> link:
>>
>> Reference:
>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/adding-a-user-to-a-samba-smb-share/
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