On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 11:11, Jens Simmoleit wrote: [snip]
> > Well, apt-get install webmin and (should be) webmin-samba and give it a try > then..... BUT I must say I forgot an even simpler method if you're still > looking for an easy to use solution for your dad. Simply create a new normal > user called backup on your Debian-Box and get a copy of WINscp... install it > on WinME, provide your Dad with the password of the user backup and he can > copy the stuff to /home/backup.... with the windows feeling he's used to ;-) > he can't mess up anything (only his own backups :-). > just a hint to something i have been using. the cwrsync for windows is a standalone cygwin+rsync for windows. you can run rsync server on your debian. and a bat script on the windows can run the whole backup advantages is that you can put the password in a textfile to avoid user error, and it will backup the changes only so it saves on time and bandwitdh > > > If I could share a Windows printer, that would save me some > > money. Dad has a > > fancy color laser. CUPS supports it, but I need to run it as > > either a Samba > > share or a network printer. > > > > In either case, I keep smacking my face into the same brick wall. The > > all-important "URL" field. if it has a static ip then i tend to use socket://ip.addr.of.printer -- Ronny Aasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
