On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 17:29, John Salamone wrote: > Is it possible for linux' firewall to prevent me from printing from my linux machine > to a windows 98 machine which hosts my printer? If so, what do I need to do to solve > this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks!!
Possible? Depends on the network configuration, which you failed to provide (general note to everyone: answers to networking questions are often dependent on network architecture; please post details). First question: you refer to Linux in two contexts, one as a firewall and one as 'my linux machine'. Are these in fact one machine? Second question: If they are one machine, what are the firewall rules? (do iptables -n -L and post the output; obfuscate IP addresses if paranoid). If the firewall you refer to is the same as 'my linux machine' then the answer to the question of interference with printing is contained in the rule set. The solution would then be to modify the rule set appropriately. Third question: If they are not one machine, does the Linux firewall sit between the Win98 print server and 'my linux machine'? If not, then the firewall cannot interfere with printing. If yes, the likely it interferes. That leads to .... Fourth question: If firewall is a separate box separating Win98 pserver and 'my linux machine' then what is the firewall rule set in place on the firewall? Need to know in order to see why printing is blocked ... - rick warner -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
