Can't connect to localhost?

kwikness · 05-11-2006, 05:44 PM

I'm logged in as root and i'm on KDE. I'm trying to use a web administration configuration thingy for Samba. In a book i'm reading, it tells me to point my browser to:

http://localhost:901

But when I do, a popup notification tells me that:

The connection was refused when attempting to contact localhost:901

How can I fix this?

puntjuh · 05-11-2006, 05:53 PM

By any chance are you in a network with router that has a firewall enabled? if so.. forward the port 901 with NAT. (Network Address Translation). If not, then perhaps you are using you're distro's firewall that is activated, forward the port there.

kwikness · 05-11-2006, 06:07 PM

I am using a computer connected to a network through a router. It does have NAT and a firewall. How exactly do I forward the port?

puntjuh · 05-11-2006, 06:13 PM

In NAT just give you're internal ip. for example 192.168.2.14 or whatever ip you're internal has. And then just give the port.. When you look at the NAT page.. everything will probably become clear by itself

gilead · 05-11-2006, 06:15 PM

I'm not sure why you'd need to forward any ports to access something on your local host. It sounds like Samba didn't start properly.

Since you're using Slackware, is /etc/rc.d/rc.samba executable? If it is, can you try running /etc/rc.d/rc.samba start and see if that works? If you still can't access localhost:901 check the following files; /var/log/messages, /var/log/syslog and /var/log/samba/* for error messages.

puntjuh · 05-11-2006, 06:20 PM

When i downloaded PaW ( Portable web app ) smb and stuff worked perfectly, and when i forwarded the ports, only then it worked. But perhaps i should've asked him that, if his samba was working yes / no.

kwikness · 05-11-2006, 06:30 PM

I don't think samba is running. The /etc/rc.d/rc.samba start is not executeable. How can I start Samba?

gilead · 05-11-2006, 07:33 PM

You can make the startup script executable with something like chmod 0750 /etc/rc.d/rc.samba and then start it with /etc/rc.d/rc.samba start - you'll also need to use /etc/rc.d/rc.samba restart after each saved change to the configuration file (/etc/samba/smb.conf?).

soulestream · 05-11-2006, 07:53 PM

memory serves, localhost:901 is being denied because you have not configured swat to accept connections on 901 yet.

you need to uncomment the swat line in /etc/inet.conf, restart samba and then try to connect. it should ask for your root account and password.

Unless you are trying to connect from the external world (your office to your home), you never, ever, ever need to forward ports on your router.

Soule

BSchindler · 05-13-2006, 04:40 AM

Port 901 is Samba/Swat. The service is started by (x)inetd when you attempt to connect to port 901.

Look in your xinetd.d directory for the swat file. Open it and change the line that probably says
disable = yes to disable = no. Restart inetd (or xinetd) and voila, you can connect.

BSchindler · 05-14-2006, 06:53 AM

Did this fix it?

kwikness · 05-14-2006, 11:19 PM

problem solved. thanks guys.

tuntsfaah · 05-18-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSchindler

Port 901 is Samba/Swat. The service is started by (x)inetd when you attempt to connect to port 901.

Look in your xinetd.d directory for the swat file. Open it and change the line that probably says
disable = yes to disable = no. Restart inetd (or xinetd) and voila, you can connect.

I looked in my xinetd.d directory, but I didn't see the swat file?
Is there another location or possibly another name?
What is a swat file?

soulestream · 05-18-2006, 10:05 PM

you dont need to touch xinted.d on slackware to get it to work. Just edit inet.conf as in my post and restart init or just reboot the computer.

Soule

BSchindler · 05-21-2006, 09:12 PM

Sorry tuntsfah, it has been a while since I used Slackware -- soulestream is probably correct. Either way, the objective is to have inet (or xinetd) start the service when you attempt to connect to port 901.

I hope my post did not confuse the issue for you.