LinuxQuestions.org - Samba - Win2000 <-> SuSE 8.2

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