Samba - Win2000 <-> SuSE 8.2

SantaGhost · 09-07-2003, 05:22 AM

Im relatively new to linux and as a next step i tried to connect on one side a win2000 sp4 pc to the linux pc running SuSE 8.2.

I installed all the samba packages an began to configure smb.conf. I still was unable to see the linux pc from the windows pc. I read a lot of documentation and checked out the log files, it stated something about being unable to connect to the CUPS server.

Code:

[2003/09/07 11:33:15, 0] smbd/server.c:main(707)
  smbd version 2.2.7a-SuSE started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2002
[2003/09/07 11:33:15, 1] lib/debug.c:debug_message(258)
  INFO: Debug class all level = 1   (pid 2420 from pid 2420)
[2003/09/07 11:33:15, 0] printing/print_cups.c:cups_printer_fn(110)
  Unable to connect to CUPS server localhost - Connection refused

After installing those packages and doing some configuring in cupsd.conf the messag was gone.

still i cant see the linux box on network neighbourhood, everything else works fine (ping ect.)

below my smb.conf:

Code:

# smb.conf is the main samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SuSE
# Date: 2003-03-17
[global]
	workgroup = GEPELAN
	server string = SantaGhost Linux
	os level = 2
	time server = Yes
	unix extensions = Yes
	encrypt passwords = Yes
	log level = 1
	syslog = 0
	printing = CUPS
	printcap name = CUPS
	socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
	wins support = yes
;	wins server = 10.0.0.101
	veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/
	encrypt passwords = yes
	smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = %S
	browseable = yes
	writeable = yes
	read only = No
	create mask = 0640
	directory mask = 0750
[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/tmp
	printable = Yes
	create mask = 0600
	browseable = No
[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
	write list = @ntadmin root
	force group = ntadmin
	create mask = 0664
	directory mask = 0775

i am also unable to connect to swat on localhost:901, after installing cups i could connect to cups` administration webbased tool on localhost but still no luck on swat.

any help is greatly appreciated

david_ross · 09-07-2003, 08:21 AM

Welcome to LQ.

A few thngs to check:
1) make sure you don;t have any firewall rules blocking ports 137, 138 & 139

2) Samba is usually better at being a master browser than windows. Try setting these variables:
local master = yes
os level = 65
preferred master = yes

Then restart samba.

SantaGhost · 09-08-2003, 11:11 AM

all hail david_ross

well its working allright, thx

but still no luck with accessing localhost:901

david_ross · 09-08-2003, 12:28 PM

You may need to enable it:
chkconfig swat on
/etc/init.d/xinetd restart

Personnaly I wouldn't use swat since it tends to screw wwith smb.conf and make it up itself. Once you get used to the format it isn't that difficult to use.