[Samba] re: Samba up, but not listening

[Joel Hammer]

I think you will have to learn about iptables. Redhat may keep many of these
ports closed by default for security. 
Linux is not noted for instant gratification. Be prepared to learn a lot.
Joel

On Tue, Feb 11, 2003 at 08:10:30PM -0500, ala_frosty wrote:
> Joel
> 
> The Redhat 7.3 firewall has got Samba 2.2.4 running successfully. I was
> trying to copy the configuration of the firewall PC to get Samba 2.2.7
> running on a new Redhat 8.0 box running that has nothing to do with the
> firewall (except the obvious network connection). The non-working system
> Samba 2.2.7 on the Redhat 8.0 box has an issue with not replying to
> broadcast messages. It has only one NIC in it, and it is not forwarding any
> packets.
> 
> I read somewhere that Redhat 8.0 is no longer using IPchains, and now uses
> IPtables. Not that I know anything about either of those .. I am trying to
> get Samba running. I guess I just figured Redhat is mature enough to run all
> this sort of thing out-of-the-box with just some minimal tweaking so to
> speak.
> 
> Thanks for looking,
> 
> Stephen
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Hammer [mailto:Joel at HammersHome.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 7:15 PM
> To: stephen dee; samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] re: Samba up, but not listening
> 
> 
> I am confused by this paragraph:
> 
> > I have looked at the Redhat firewall. I have even
> > tried copying its smb.conf file to no avail.
> 
> smb.conf has nothing to do with the Redhat firewall. I use ipchains
> but Redhat likely used a more advanced firewall, that I can't really help
> you
> with much, if that is your problem.
> 
> 
> Joel
> 
>