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Author: Michael Havens
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: attach XP computer to network fror printing
You know, I said that I think we found the problem. Unfortunately, that
doesn't mean I know how to fix it. Can you let me know that?

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> I think we just found the problem!
> y, that doesn't mean I kn ow how to fi
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Michael Havens <> wrote:
> > hmmmmm I was going to try it both ways but when I type in 'sudo
> > service smb restart' the response is 'unrecognized service'. I then
> > checked to make sure samba was started (sudo service smb start) but
> > got the same response. Then I made sure it was installed (apt-get
> > install) but it is at the newest version. What gives?
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Michael Havens <>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> type in 'smb ports=139 445'? or w/o the 'smb'?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM, James Mcphee <>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 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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