Hi, Think this issue is due to the iptables running. Iptables block access to ports 139. iptables -L -n will display the rules. Or shutdown iptables and try. anish --- "Boyd, Ronnie" <Ronnie.Boyd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi folks > > Wonder if anyone could advise me on a red > hat/windows 2000 network issue? I have a single red > hat 9 box, which has a directory I would like shared > to 6 windows 2000 pro workstations. > > > Samba has been installed already. > > > When I testparm the smb.conf file, it passes > ok. > > > If I search for the linux box via windows > network neighborhood, it finds it quickly enough, > and states that it is a samba server. > > But I cannot access anything on the red hat box, > nothing at all, the usual message is No network path > found > > When I try to map to a share i.e. net use l: > \\LinuxServer\Share I also get this error message: > No service is operating at the destination network > endpoint on the remote system > > I can't even net view redhat box > > I know there are loads of samba trouble-shooting > sites, as I've been to a whole bunch of them,. but > none have helped so far. > > On the linux box, if I run smbclient > /root/files/alias it comes up with something like > this: > > Password: > session setup failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE > > Which I think means that samba is working ok on the > box, but there is a user account issue somewhere. > That doesn't bother me too much, I can search out a > resolution for that. > > But when I do this from a command line on my windows > box: telnet redhatbox 139 it says that connection > was refused. That means I think that samba is NOT > working ok. > > The smb.conf file is fairly simple, nothing fancy in > it. There is an encrypt passwords = yes entry to > suit the windows boxes > > I have the necessary samba users, copied over from > the existing linux user accounts using this: cat > /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd > > All I want to do is make a single folder on red hat > box accesible by the windows 2000 boxes. > > The samba service is started using service smb start > > Any advice? > > Much appreciated > > RB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This email and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please > notify the Diageo Servicedesk on +44 (0) 131 319 > 6000 > > This footnote also confirms that this email has been > scanned for all viruses by the Messagelabs SkyScan > service. > > http://www.diageo.com > > ________________________________________________________________________ > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
