I'll make the backup but what do I add?
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM, James Mcphee <
jmcphe@gmail.com> 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 <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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