Problems configuring Samba server on Fedora 5

ishaypeled · #1 4th May 2006, 01:49 PM

Hi All,
Im having troubles configuring my Samba server so that printing will be enabled from a windows XP box, Ive really gone through alot of research on this one, any help would be appriciated, attached is my smb.conf:

[global]
workgroup = mshome
server string = Linux
printcap name = cups
load printers = yes
printing = cups
cups options = raw
guest account = smbprint
security = user
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
guest ok = yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = yes
writeable = no
printable = yes
public = yes
guest account = smbprint
path = /var/spool/samba
printer admin = root, @ntadmins

[LinuxPrinter]
comment = Linux Printer
valid users = ishaypeled
path = /home/ishaypeled
printer = printer
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = yes

any help is appriciated in advance

grndplane · #2 4th May 2006, 02:13 PM

Mine can be seen and printed from wireless laptops at my house. This is all I have.
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
; guest ok = no
; writeable = no
printable = yes

Also I had to kill the firewall to get this to work, but my router has a firewall.

grndplane · #3 4th May 2006, 02:16 PM

One more thing. You want see the printer until you login with one of your user accounts. Then the printer will show.

ishaypeled · #4 4th May 2006, 02:48 PM

Forgot to mention one more thing, I can see the printer, but I can't connect to it... Ive disabled all firewalls, and I disabled all file sharing, this smb.conf is supposed to support only the printing option

grndplane · #5 4th May 2006, 03:58 PM

Is the CUPS printer system enabled?

ishaypeled · #6 5th May 2006, 02:24 AM

I can print normally from my linux box, I think it means the cups service is operating

grndplane · #7 5th May 2006, 03:44 AM

I am at a loss. Maybe someone else has an idea.

mjr · #8 5th May 2006, 04:17 AM

well did you update your system when i configured my samba it would work but when i installed all my updates it worked

ishaypeled · #9 5th May 2006, 10:30 AM

Im sorry mjr, didn't quite undestand your reply... I reckon that you are asking if I have updated my software, if thats the case, than I didn't, but I don't think thats the problem, as Im using fedora core 5 I reckon most software are pretty updated, in addition, I have disabled SElinux, still can't print