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file access and network printing on Windows XP

Asked by weemooseus

Ok, I have Ubuntu 7.04 on one computer, XP on the other. I have done the following:

1. Installed Samba and configured the administrator to be a user, checked the samba box so it will start on boot
2. Used the network wizard in XP to configure file and print sharing

I can see both boxes from Ubuntu, however the Windows box will not let me look at shared information or the printer.

In windows, I cannot see the Ubuntu machine on the network at all.

When I try to install a printer in Ubuntu, it does not work/

What ports should be open in my router?

Thanks,

Carl

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Jesus Gamio (jgamio) said : 		#1

Thank you for your question.

I had similar problem may be you did already but :

1) Do you use the same workgroup to the ubuntu ?
2) Did you shared your folder in ubuntu from system->administration->shered folders ?

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weemooseus (weemooseus) said : 		#2

As far as I know, I have the same workgroup MSHOME and shared folders are turned on. I am new to Unbuntu, (or any version of Linux), as I have just installed it on a refurbished machine. I am having no trouble using the Internet, so I know the cards are working.

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Francesco Conti (madmoose) said : 		#3

You said:
  > What ports should be open in my router?

The machines are not on same ethernet? There's a router between them?

Are you running some firewall software on xp and/or Ubuntu?

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weemooseus (weemooseus) said : 		#4

Actually, I don't think the router is the problem and yes, the machines are on the same ethernet. I am running Zone Alarm on the PC, but I have the local network protection turned off until I get the printer/file problem solved. The Ubuntu is not running any firewall.

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weemooseus (weemooseus) said : 		#5

Installed xchat tonight to see if I could chat with someone and get some help.

No luck there:

 End of /MOTD command.
 Received a CTCP VERSION from freenode-connect
 Found your IP: [68.35.104.66]
 Unknown MODE flag
 Cannot join #ubuntu (You are banned).

Not sure why I was banned -- interesting.

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Best weemooseus (weemooseus) said : 		#6

Update:

Although I have not figured out IRC, yet, I did get my file sharing and printer working.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=481767

Thanks.