Well I seemed to have solved my problem. I renamed the Linux box to a different host name like "Linux-Box" instead "localhost" which in the /etc/hosts file is just an alias for localhost.domain. So I added the new host name to the host file and walla it seems to work like a champ. All three XP boxes have access to the Linux box. I also noticed when I logged in as root my firewall settings where set to high, which is not what I set them to during installation, so that may have contributed. I will have to test out which change really did the trick. Thanks for the help from those who replied. Graham > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Staudenmayer > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:23 AM > To: 'redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx'; redhat-install-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Getting Workgroup access from Windows XP Pro to Linux 9 > > > If your getting localhost I would make sure that's not the > name of the Linux box for one, change it linux-server or > something. Are you running your own DNS or WINS server, if > not place the linux box info in the hosts file on each of the > XP boxes, this way you have a better chance of nowing they're > going to find the right box. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham [mailto:greitz1@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:15 PM > To: Red Hat Mailing List; redhat-install-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Getting Workgroup access from Windows XP Pro to Linux 9 > > > > I have been able to get one computer of three workgrouped > computers (with Windows XP pro) to have file and printer > access to my Linux box but the other two XP computers give me > the "\\Localhost is not accessible..." message from the XP > Network places section when I try to access the Linux box (I > just double click it from the XP side). It doesn't even give > me the option to log in to the Linux computer like it did > with the one XP machine that does have access. > > I read somewhere that I need to make sure that the SAMBA > users names and password have to match for each computer that > needs to access the Linux box. Is this true? (I tried it and > it doesn't seem to help.) Are there some SAMBA configuration > items I need to change in order for more than one computer to > access the Linux box in the workgroup? > > And can anyone shed some light why my other XP machines on > the same Workgroup can't access the Linux box even though it > can see it on the XP Network places section? > > Thanks in advanced, > > Graham > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
