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 < >>>>>> lisakachold@obnosis.com> 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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