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 wrote: > there is no password on the XP.... well, its never asked for it at least! > > > On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 2:56 PM, John wrote: > >> 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. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Lisa Kachold >> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >> *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 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~(-: >> >> >> # sudo useradd $name >> # sudo smbpasswd -a $name >> # sudo service smb restart >> >> You might also want to verify your configuration (we are using a share >> called accounts below): >> >> 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/ >> >> -- >> (503) 754-4452 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> it-clowns.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com