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? I also don't know >>>>>>> about the net >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~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 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> James McPhee >>>> jmcphe@gmail.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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James McPhee >> jmcphe@gmail.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 >> > > > > -- > :-)~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 > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com