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 wrote: > > type  in 'smb ports=139 445'? or w/o the 'smb'? > > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM, James Mcphee wrote: >> >> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf. >> >> On Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> I'll make the backup but what do I add? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM, James Mcphee 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 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:53 PM, James Mcphee wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf.  It "might" work :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Michael Havens 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:50 PM, James Mcphee 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 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> it isn't fixed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Glad the Plug could fix it! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 6 Mar 2012 18:51, "Michael Havens" 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? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ==== >>>>>>>>>>>  Not sure of the logs name. Can you help me out? 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