I think we just found the problem! On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Michael Havens <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> type in 'smb ports=139 445'? or w/o the 'smb'? >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM, James Mcphee <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf. >>> >>> On Mon Mar 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Michael Havens <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'll make the backup but what do I add? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM, James Mcphee <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Add smb ports=139 445 to your smb.conf. It "might" work :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Michael Havens <[email protected]> >>>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> it isn't fixed. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Lisa Kachold >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Glad the Plug could fix it! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 6 Mar 2012 18:51, "Michael Havens" <[email protected]> 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? 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