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Author: James Mcphee
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Subject: Re: attach XP computer to network fror printing
Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf.

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> 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 <
>>>>>>> > 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
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