win xp system seeing files on linux system

cherokeeman96 · 02-28-2009, 09:04 PM

I disabled the guardog firewall on linux box and I was able to ping it from the xp box.What setting do I need to change on the linux box to run the firewall and allow xp to see it and how do I need to set up the linux folders to be shared?

frieza · 02-28-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by i92guboj

You just might need to configure samba correctly.

I have no idea if your distro offers some kind of graphical tool to do it, but the straight way to do it would be to edit this file:

/etc/samba/smb.conf

Code:

[global]
#this needs to be the same group that the windows machines
workgroup = homenetwork
#a string to identify the machine, it can be whatever
server string = my_linux_box
security = user
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
encrypt passwords = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY

[my_samba_share]
comment = massive storage
#path to share
path = /my_samba_files/
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

This is for zero security and no pain just like windows does by default. You probably want to tweak some options etc. etc. Check the smb man page for the full galore of config options.

this reply gave you instructions on how

i92guboj · 03-01-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cherokeeman96

I disabled the guardog firewall on linux box and I was able to ping it from the xp box.What setting do I need to change on the linux box to run the firewall and allow xp to see it

You need to open a number of ports depending on the concrete services that you will be using and how you will be accessing the share. Guarddog is just a frontend to iptables (which is indeed the one and only linux firewall), it might include some grapical way to set samba up, but I have no idea about guarddog so I can't be sure.

I just set up my firewall scripts by hand. If guarddog doesn't have a proper way to do it, i'd check the docs for my distro. There's usually info about setting a firewall and such stuff. You can also google for "iptables samba thenameofyourdistro" and you will surely find something relevant.

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and how do I need to set up the linux folders to be shared?

That part was already answered.

taylorkh · 03-05-2009, 01:28 PM

Do you have an ssh server running on the Linux box? Something like openssh? That is what putty will connect to.

Ken

cherokeeman96 · 03-06-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by taylorkh

Do you have an ssh server running on the Linux box? Something like openssh? That is what putty will connect to.

Ken

I don't think I have a ssh server running, how do I find that out and if it is not how do I start it? Thanks

taylorkh · 03-06-2009, 07:31 PM

Look at System, Administration, Services. You should see "remote shell server (ssh)". If not, go to System, Administration, Syaptic Package Manager and do a search for ssh. Look for openssh-server and install it. That should fix things.

Ken