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Author: James Mcphee
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Subject: Re: attach XP computer to network fror printing
/etc/init.d/nmbd
/etc/init.d/smbd


So not smb, but smbd and nmbd if you want the name services.



On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 1:25 AM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> 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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