Rocky Ou wrote: > On 9/27/06, Vibhav Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rocky Ou wrote: > > > On 9/27/06, Vibhav Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> rocky wrote: > > >> > rocky wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> Clive Menzies wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >>> On (26/09/06 09:11), Chris Lale wrote: > > >> >>> > > >> >>>> rocky wrote: > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>>> [...] > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> Is there a way I can set up my Debian machine or Windows server to > > >> >>>>> enalbe me exchage data betwen Windows server and my PC using > > >> Debian > > >> >>>>> system? > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> [...] > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Installing_Samba_Linux/Windows_networking > > >> > > >> >>>> may get you started. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>> I put up some info on this a while back which may help: > > >> >>> > > >> http://clivemenzies.co.uk/help/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=8&id=33&Itemid=58 > > >> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Regards > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Clive > > >> >>> > > >> >>> -- > > >> >>> www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... > > >> >>> ...strategies for business > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> -- > > >> >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >>> > > >> >> Hey, > > >> >> > > >> >> I did the following configuration in smb.conf of my debian machine > > >> >> > > >> >> #-------------snap begin------------------# > > >> >> [globals] > > >> >> security = share > > >> >> > > >> >> [user1-docs] > > >> >> comment = User1's Documents > > >> >> path = /home/user1/Documents > > >> >> read only = No > > >> >> guest ok = Yes > > >> >> force user = user1 > > >> >> map archive = no > > >> >> #--------------------snap end---------------# > > >> >> > > >> >> I know this is insesure. but we are in a small office like a > > >> family. I > > >> >> can use IE to access my debian machine by entering > > >> >> \\mypcname\user1-docs > > >> >> > > >> >> The problem is I want to get access to my Windows XP file server's > > >> >> E:/backup folder. When I switch my machine to Windows system I can > > >> >> access XP server's backup folder by entering \\server\backup in IE's > > >> >> address bar. But this is not the case in debian system. In Debian > > >> >> system's Mozilla if I enter \\server\backup in address bar it > > >> tells me > > >> >> "http:\\server could not found". > > >> >> > > >> >> Can any of you tell me how to use Debian system access to window XPs > > >> >> share files in my LAN please? > > >> >> > > >> >> Thanks, > > >> >> Rocky > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> -- > > >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > Further to my previous post. > > >> > > > >> > I enabled swap in /etc/inetd.conf and I can go to localhost:901 as > > >> > well. The problem is I still not be able to access to Windows file > > >> > server share folder. Do I need to configure Windows XP instead? > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > Rocky > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> The problem is that entering \\server\share in mozilla makes it search > > >> for an http server. > > >> IE automatically searches for windows shares with the same address. > > >> > > >> You need to enter smb://server to specify to the browser what protocol > > >> to use. > > >> > > >> If you are using Gnome or KDE, use their file browsers and enter the > > >> above in the adress bar. > > >> If not using nautilus or konqueror, you'll have to install > > >> 'firefox-gnome-support' (do an 'apt-get install firefox-gnome-support') > > >> to be able to browse samba shares from firefox. > > >> > > >> > > >> hope that helps, > > >> > > >> Vibhav > > >> > > > > > > > > > Hey, Thanks a lot for your reply! It really helped me a lot:) It > > > works now. > > > > > > We have a printer connected to the Windows XP file server. And all the > > > other windows machine can use that shared printer. I'm wondering how > > > can I set up my debian machine so I can use the share printer? > > > > > > Thanks a lot in advance! > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > Hi Rocky, > > > > If Gnome, - gnome-cups-manager. If KDE, start 'control center' > > Peripherals > Printer > Add Printer. > > > > In both, select Networked Printer, Windows share and enter server > > address, username, passwd and printer type. > > > > that should get you started... > > > > Vibhav > > > Thanks for your reply! > > I'm using KDE. There are 2 options for network printer. One is network > printer(TCP). Another is newwork printer w/Ipp(IPP/HTTP) > > In both options I entered smb://server/ppp(my windows XP working > printer name) as printer address and In the subnetwork field I input > 192.168.1. after that I hit scan but it tells me: > "you are about to scan a subnet(192.168.1.*)that does not correspond > to current subnet of this computer (127.0.0.*) .Do you want to scan > the specified subnet anyway?" > > It seems that my debian network configuration is wrong? Can any of you > help me on this please? > > Thanks, > Rocky > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Further to my previous post. I tried the following: LIJIANG:/usr/share/doc/samba-doc# lpadmin -p serverPrinter -h 192.168.1.14 -i -v smb://server/ppp -P /root/ppp.ppd enable serverPrinter accept serverPrinter lpadmin -d serverPrinter lpadmin: Unable to connect to server: Connection timed out Thanks, Rocky -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]