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@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.
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:53 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe@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@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.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 6:50 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe@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@gmail.com>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" <bmike1@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?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ====
>>>>>>> Not sure of the logs name. Can you help me out? I also don't know
>>>>>>> about the net
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