On Fri, 2001-09-14 at 16:34, Bart G. Denys wrote: > I asked the initial question...help me here, I'm frustrated and lost on > the steep end of the learning curve. I read and search the net but am > lost on every detail here and there (=frustration), Additionally, as > this thread shows, documentation lags behind. HEEEEEEEEEEEELP, about to > drawn in linux-soup
I wasn't keeping track of this thread, so I may seem a bit clueless here. I thought you wanted to setup Linux to print to a Windows printer? If so you do not need the Samba server component installed. What you have should work. If you want to setup a Samba print or file server then download the Samba RPM from Red Hat's site. Do NOT mix and match source and RPM installs for the same software. You are just asking for it. First, do this: # rm -rf /usr/local/samba Easy eh? Next, download the server component from Red Hat's site either in the /pub/redhat/redhat-7.1-en/os or /pub/redhat/redhat-7.1-en/powertools directory. Report back after that. An alternative, and something that will work just as well, is to remove the Samba common and client RPMs, and just install using source. Personally, I prefer using a vendor's specific packaging format because they tend to be easier to monitor for updates. As far as trusting binary installs, if you can't trust your vendor what's the point? Regards, Dustin > > Bart > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dustin Puryear > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:13 PM > To: BRLUGLIST > Subject: Re: [brluglist] RedHat 7.1 mail and network help > > Is all this going to be on the Internet? Whoever first posted this > should consider learning how to setup the firewall under Linux at a > minimum. > > Didn't we recently have a discussion about security of home systems for > Linux and Windows users? This is just begging to be made an example. > > Regards, Dustin > > On Fri, 2001-09-14 at 13:33, Shannon Roddy wrote: > > One more gotcha... He will have to have apache installed also to be > able > > to use swat. > > > > Shannon > > > > Jerald Sheets wrote: > > > > >Shannon's correct. You probably didn't install packages which would > > >normally be in this directory. > > > > > >I used to have that "Vendor knows best" attitude way back and would > > >trust other setups like "Server Install", "Workstation Install", > etc., > > >but at this point I'm resolved to do nothing but Custom/Install > > >Everything. The only gotcha in this format is to make sure when > > >paritioning to make sure there's a /boot partition. This allows the > > >system to have the boot sector/data in the first 1024 cylinders. > > > > > > > > >Chances are also good you didn't install Samba. It should be on your > > >install CD in the RPMS directory, a couple of directories deep. I > > >*think* (from memory) /RedHat/RPMS > > > > > >You want > > > > > >samba-2.0.7-36.i386.rpm > > >samba-client-2.0.7-36.i386.rpm > > >samba-common-2.0.7-36.i386.rpm > > >samba-swat-2.0.7-36.i386.rpm > > > > > >(unless you go to samba.org and do this from latest) > > > > > >That should do you. > > > > > > > > >JErald > > > > > > > > >On Fri, 2001-09-14 at 10:53, Bart G. Denys wrote: > > > > > >>Jerald, > > >> > > >>Thanks for the extensive help. I get stuck though from the > beginning. <y > > >>dir /etc/xinet.d/ contains only one file named rsync. Is there a > program > > >>that isn't installed ? > > >> > > >>Bart > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > > >>Behalf Of Jerald Sheets > > >>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:41 AM > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Subject: RE: [brluglist] RedHat 7.1 mail and network help > > >> > > >>On Fri, 2001-09-14 at 08:30, Bart G. Denys wrote: > > >> > > >>>John, > > >>> > > >>>Thanks for the help. > > >>>Already made some progress. I had the sendmail filled out with my > > >>> > > >>email > > >> > > >>>address. I can now send using /usr/local/sendmail > > >>> > > >>>ISP problem is different: I don't get an email through my cable-ISP > > >>>(charter communication). Email comes from a different provider > (email > > >>>address [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Additionally, I have an email > account > > >>> > > >>at > > >> > > >>>the local hospital ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) that is secured and does > NOT > > >>>let you check mail via the net. > > >>> > > >>>I am reading through one of my books on how to setup Samba using > SWAT. > > >>>The Linux Bible states: > > >>> Add a line to /etc/services: swat 901/TCP > > >>>I did that. > > >>> Add a line to /etc/inetd.conf: swat stream tcp nowait.400 root > > >>>/usr/sbin/swat > > >>>I can't find inetd.conf where is it ?????? > > >>> > > >>Unfortunately, the Linux market moves faster than your > documentation. > > >>:) > > >> > > >>RedHat 7.1 abandoned inetd in favor of xinetd. xinetd has neat > > >>functions such as being able to deny based on service for a > particular > > >>host!! Also, you can use wrappers on individual services, so you > can > > >>say deny specifically radius information requests from host x....get > it? > > >> > > >>Remember, even though you're working with a pretty snappy desktop > > >>system, you're also sitting on top of one of the most powerful > servers > > >>in the world. > > >> > > >>Your *new* install info is as follows: > > >> > > >> > > >>In your /etc/ directory is where all system configuration utilities > > >>live. Your startup scripts (akin to autoexec/config) and various > system > > >>configuration files (akin to .ini files). Specifically, we're > > >>interested in the Internet services stuff. You'll find a simple > > >>configuration file called xinetd.conf that has the following > contents: > > >> > > >> # > > >> # Simple configuration file for xinetd > > >> # > > >> # Some defaults, and include /etc/xinetd.d/ > > >> > > >> defaults > > >> { > > >> instances = 60 > > >> log_type = SYSLOG authpriv > > >> log_on_success = HOST PID > > >> log_on_failure = HOST > > >> } > > >> > > >> includedir /etc/xinetd.d > > >> > > >> > > >>The long and short of this is that you can have 60 separate > connections, > > >>they must be logged... > > >> > > >>But the important part is the last line telling you to include the > > >>contents of the directory /etc/xinetd.d. Let's look at it's > contents > > >>and format: > > >> > > >> amanda daytime finger klogin > > >>rexec > > >> amandaidx daytime-udp gssftp krb5-telnet > rlogin > > >> amidxtape dbskkd-cdb imap kshell > rsh > > >> chargen echo imaps linuxconf-web > > >>rsync > > >> chargen-udp echo-udp ipop2 ntalk > swat > > >> comsat eklogin ipop3 pop3s > > >>talk > > >> > > >> telnet > > >> tftp > > >> time > > >> time-udp > > >> wu-ftpd > > >> > > >>This is a listing of several simple text files listing service > > >>attributes and settings. The one we're interested in here is swat. > > >>Pulling swat into an editor, we find the following contents: > > >> > > >> # default: off > > >> # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \ > > >> # to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \ > > >> # connect to port 901 with your favorite web > browser. > > >> service swat > > >> { > > >> disable = yes > > >> port = 901 > > >> socket_type = stream > > >> wait = no > > >> only_from = 127.0.0.1 > > >> user = root > > >> server = /usr/sbin/swat > > >> log_on_failure += USERID > > >> } > > >> > > >> > > >>As you can see, there's an interesting line near the top saying > "disable > > >>= yes". Can you imagine what I'm going to say here? :) > > >> > > >>What I typically do is comment the line out, and make a copy with my > > >>settings. This is a good habit to get into, because it's saved my > arse > > >>countless times. The new file would look thusly: > > >> > > >> # default: off > > >> # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \ > > >> # to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \ > > >> # connect to port 901 with your favorite web > browser. > > >> service swat > > >> { > > >> # disable = yes > > >> disable = no > > >> port = 901 > > >> socket_type = stream > > >> wait = no > > >> only_from = 127.0.0.1 > > >> user = root > > >> server = /usr/sbin/swat > > >> log_on_failure += USERID > > >> } > > >> > > >>Finally, to get all this reread, you have to restart the xinetd > > >>service. People do this several ways. Some prefer to use the kill > -HUP > > >>command, some prefer to restart the service, etc. etc. *I* prefer > to > > >>restart the service via the provided shell scripts. That would be > the > > >>following command line: > > >> > > >># /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart > > >> > > >>This should make the service available, and you should be able then > to > > >>open a browser and point it to http://your.host.com:901 or > > >>http://your.ip.com:901 to get your Swat interface. > > >> > > >> > > >>If you have any problems, or any questions, just give me a buzz > through > > >>this forum, and I'll answer you as soon as I can. > > >> > > >> > > >>Jerald Sheets > > >> > > >>================================================ > > >>BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > >>Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > >>Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > >>your subscription information. > > >>================================================ > > >> > > >>================================================ > > >>BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > >>Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > >>Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > >>your subscription information. > > >>================================================ > > >> > > > > > > > > >================================================ > > >BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > >Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > >Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > >your subscription information. > > >================================================ > > > > > > -- > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear > In the beginning the Universe was created. > This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams > > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > -- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. 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