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SawtheLight · #1 16th January 2007, 03:53

Hi all,

I have installed ubuntu 6.10 desktop on amy home machine which when it had xp was also a wirless print server.

I have installed samba and can see the workgroup in the Network properties on the xp desktop/laptops. In ubuntu 1 have click share my printer, i have modified the smb file for cups and permission = users
What happens; (XP)
Add a new printer.
Go through wizard and input server.
eg: \\hmsrv\dj990c
A Uname/pword dialog appears. I type the username and correct password and it fails to connect. I type hmsrv\user1, & pword and fails to connect. I created a 'user' and put it in the user group.

I am missing something. but WHAT....

Thanks in anticipation.

martinfst · #2 16th January 2007, 09:34

Did you allow the printer to be shared on your winXP system? Can you print from other windows boxes to this attached printer?

sjau · #3 16th January 2007, 10:56

You are trying to share the printer from your ubuntu computer right?
And WinXP tries to access it through the ubuntu computer?

If so, could you please post your /etc/samba/smb.conf file?

martinfst · #4 16th January 2007, 11:07

Right, maybe I read the post of SawtheLight incorrect.

Maybe the question is to use a printer on his system, which he migrated from XP to Ubuntu? In that case, installing a package like CUPS should be able to handle printers directly connected to a Linux system.

sjau · #5 16th January 2007, 11:39

I'm not sure but I think the printer is attached to the ubuntu box and he wants to connect with winxp to it...

SawtheLight · #6 16th January 2007, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjau

I'm not sure but I think the printer is attached to the ubuntu box and he wants to connect with winxp to it...

Correct, thanks for the replys, i will post the conf file tonight, when i get the chance to play with it.

Printer is attached to ubuntu box, want to connect 2 winxp clients and print.

Is there any '99% you have missed' settings which i can try? Before i tax too many brains with my ignorance.

Thanks

SawtheLight · #7 16th January 2007, 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinfst

Right, maybe I read the post of SawtheLight incorrect.

Maybe the question is to use a printer on his system, which he migrated from XP to Ubuntu? In that case, installing a package like CUPS should be able to handle printers directly connected to a Linux system.

I have cups installed, it is with the basic install of edgy eft; otherwise is the a 'higher' level of cups i need to connect with win xp? Although i am sure my problem is with samba permissions.

sjau · #8 17th January 2007, 02:16

Did you use SWAT to setup samba?

(1) Install swat:

Code:

sudo apt-get install swat

(2) Add to /etc/services

Code:

  swat 	901/tcp			#SWAT

(3) Add to /etc/inetd.conf (if necessary):

Code:

swat 	stream 	tcp 	nowait.400	root 	/usr/sbin/swat 	swat

Depending on your version it could also be /etc/xinted.conf instead of /etc/inted.conf

Add to /etc/xomted.conf (if necessary)

Code:

includedir /etc/xinetd.d

(4) Create/Alter /etc/xinetd.d/swat to:

Code:

# default: on 
  # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \ 
  # 	to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \ 
  # 	connect to port 901 with your favorite web browser. 
  service swat 
  { 
	port = 901 
	socket_type = stream 
	wait = no 
	only_from = localhost 
	user = root 
	server = /usr/sbin/swat 
	log_on_failure += USERID 
	disable = no 
  }

(5) Restart xinetd

Code: