attach XP computer to network fror printing

[Michael Havens]

I think we just found the problem!

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hmmmmm I was going to try it both ways but when I type in 'sudo
> service smb restart' the response is 'unrecognized service'. I then
> checked to make sure samba was started (sudo service smb start) but
> got the same response. Then I made sure it was installed (apt-get
> install) but it is at the newest version. What gives?
>
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> type  in 'smb ports=139 445'? or w/o the 'smb'?
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>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM, James Mcphee <jmcphe at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf.
>>>
>>> On Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> I'll make the backup but what do I add?
>>>>
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>>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM, James Mcphee <jmcphe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You would add it to the [global] section of the smb.conf.  It's a hairy config to edit, so be sure to run testparm on it to make sure it works before restarting.  And make backups!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This must be text I have to add because I don't see anywhere  in smb.conf that I can add the ports. Sorry but I need to know what to type in.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:53 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf.  It "might" work :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> okay james..... I am figuing that this is done at.... I've been looking for how to this for A while now. How do you do it? There it is. I found a GUI app that did it called 'firestarter'. Unfortunately opening the ports didn't help the situation any. ports 137-139 and 445 are now open.
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>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:50 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The error pasted is about name services, not printing.  XP being XP, have you tried setting the samba box up for port 139 instead of 445?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> it isn't fixed.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Glad the Plug could fix it!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 6 Mar 2012 18:51, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> okay.... I enabled the guest account but that didn't improve the situation any. I checked localhost:631 and the printer is listed. (weird thing, from the laptop it is listed as a different model. It works so I don't really care)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ====
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) As you initially asked, your XP account name was changed.  Please refer to the enabling of the guest account HowTo in:  http://unixwiz.net/techtips/samba-xp-printing.html  NOTE: I am assuming that these machines are protected inside your network, since it's usually a BAD IDEA to enable the guest account otherwise.  Verify your WORKGROUP and NetBIOS name in XP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please, then, attempt to connect from XP and tail the log and see what Samba is whining about?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>  Not sure of the logs name. Can you help me out? I also don't know about the net
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