[Samba] SWAT won't work.

[Greg Dickie]

On Wednesday 17 December 2003 12:23 am, Phillip Tilleman wrote:
> It is configured under xinetd. It looks like this.
> # default: off
> # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \
> #              to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \
> #              connect to port 901 with your favorite web browser.
> service swat
> {
>         disable = no
>         port    = 901
>         socket_type     = stream
>         wait    = no
>         only_from = localhost
 ^^^
I think this only allows connections from localhost which might not be what 
you want.

>         user    = root
>         server  = /usr/local/samba/bin/swat
^^^
Is this the correct path for swat?

>         log_on_failure  += USERID
> }
>
> What else would you suggest? Remember I'm using Red Hat 7.3. That might
> help.
>
> "Phillip"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Dickie [mailto:greg at justaguy.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:33 PM
> To: Phillip Tilleman; samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] SWAT won't work.
>
>
> Swat runs as a separate service, not under the webserver. You need to have
> it
> configured in inetd or xinetd.
>
> Greg
>
> On Tuesday 16 December 2003 22:06, Phillip Tilleman wrote:
> >             Ok, here is the problem. Samba is working, I can access it
>
> from
>
> > a account I created from a windows XP machine. So that is good. But I
>
> can't
>
> > get swat to work when I go to my browser windows explorer and go to
> > http://192.168.1.125 <http://192.168.1.125/> :901 (which is my static IP
> > address for the machine). Of course with out port 901. But nothing
> > happens when I try to open it. I do have my web server up and going,
> > infact I have a squirl mail up and running. So I know the httpd is up.
> > I'm running Red Hat 7.3 and running samba 3.1. I tried to telnet from the
> > actual machine with samba on it to telnet 192.168.1.125:901 and it says
> > "telnet: 127.0.0.1:901: Name or service not known" so it's not working. I
> > think
>
> that
>
> > is the problem. How do I get it so httpd service will interact with port
> > 901 and make samba work? Help is appreciated, I'm trying to get samba up
> > and running for a non-profit org. that can not afford to buy windows 2000
> > server and pay for it, and pay for the 5 licenses we will have to buy.
>
> HELP
>
> > is much
> > appreciated.
> > THANKS
> > "Phillip"
>
> --
> Greg Dickie
> just a guy
> greg at justaguy.ca

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