Cannot see share from Network Neighbourhood

[Christian Barth]

> Dear Samba, 
> 
> Am getting desperate. 
> 
> Have upgraded from RedHat 6.2 to 7.1 which comes with Samba 2.0.7.
Have you done an standard install of rh7.1 with security = medium ?

In this case R.H. applies a software fire wall that blocks the ports 
137, 138 and 139 needed for samba. Look for iptable or ipchains or 
some thing like this.

Christian

 
> 
> Samba worked fine with RedHat 6.2 but is now a very reluctant starter - in fact it refuses to go!!
> 
> I can see the Linux box name in the Network Neighbourhood window but when I click it I get the nessage that the "The computer or share name could not be found..." 
> 
> I have tried numerous combinations of smb.conf but settled on the following as a simple "should go" example:-
> 
> [global]
>     work group  = VB.ORG
>     netbios name = P133
>     log file = /var/log/samba-log%m
>     lock directory = /var/lock/samba
>      share modes = yes
> 
> [public]
>     comment = Some public
>     path = /home/public <-- a real public directory with rwx 777
>     public = yes
>     writable = yes
>     printable = no
> 
> Have also tried simple [homes] and they don't work. 
> 
> Have set EnablePlainTextPassword on the Win 98 box plus all other settings which used to work fine with my RedHat 6.2 installation. 
> 
> Have checked that the samba daemons are working via the "ps" command. 
> 
> Have checked that the smb.conf file is being re-read and interpreted each time I run smb restart. 
> 
> Have run testparm and no problems.
> 
> Have pinged from the Linux box to the Win Box and vice versa and both respond to each other. 
> 
> Have searched the internet high and low and not found a solution, although I have found a number 
of references to similar problems (without solutions).
> 
> So can you offer a suggestion apart from giving up and forgetting about Windows and Linux network
ing?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Chris Bragg (50s + old time UNIX user who would like to rediscover his youth)
> 
> 
> 


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