On 2007-03-27 02:26, Johannes Meixner wrote: > Hello, > > On Mar 26 10:43 Darryl Gregorash wrote (shortened): > >> If you need CUPS printer access across the network, open ipp >> (port 631) for TCP. >> > > Perhaps IPP port 631 for UDP is also needed, see > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell > "The Spooler" > > In the YaST firewall module there are predefined "services" > for IPP (and also for Samba if you use Samba) so that it > should be easiest to use the YaST firewall module. > I guess I should have guessed that browsing announcements are sent on UDP -- as is the case with, for example, netbios.
As for the Yast firewall module, I think I mentioned that it is broken for opening services on the external device (and has been broken since at least SLE 9), and I don't know if it is working properly for the internal device. Concerning the rest of your remarks, long ago I stopped questioning why some people wish to do such strange things -- it is like trying to herd cats, and they are just going to do what they want anyway :-) -- Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. -- HG Wells -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
