I will have to look into that. The server that I really need to be able to connect to this is a Windows 2003 server. Thanks Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Brimer > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:00 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Samba problem > > Quoting Nabeel Moidu <nabeelmoidu@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > On 11/1/07, John Nichel <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Try telnetting to ports 135 137 138 139 and 445 on the samba > server from > > > the > > > > remote server. > > > > It would give an idea if its a firewall problem or something > else. > > > > > > > > ------------ > > > > I can get to the ports from the local network, but not from a > remote > > > > network. I have some other servers in different Data centers > around the > > > > country. I turned on samba by "service smb start" and turned off > the > > > > firewalls. The same thing happened with them. I was able to > access > > > them > > > > from the local networks, to that server, but not from remote > networks. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > Firewall may be off on the boxes running Samba, but routers between > you > > > and the remote boxes may not be letting traffic through. > > > > > > -- > > > John C. Nichel IV > > > > > > > > Exactly. Typically these ports are filtered out by most > firewalls/router > > ACLs between networks because they are vulnerable to attacks. You'll > have to > > talk with your network admin and get these ports opened on the > firewalls in > > between your servers. > > You might also be able to tunnel these ports using ssh tunnels or > possibly > stunnel. > > -- > 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
