Samba and zonealarm (firewall prog)

[Hatecrime69]

Ok, i almost got samba setup correctly, a windows me box can see my computer but can't browse it. It also has zonealarm running (and disableing it isn't an option) i first found out that i couldn't view it through my linux box (mandrake 7.1) and then i found out i couldn't even ping the me box. when i saw the log for the ip's it listed my web ip and not my internal ip (127.0.0.1) so the firewall is blocking me from accessing a printer. how do i get around it?

[Helius]

You have to open port 139 to your internal network. This is the port that an SMB network uses. I don't know if it use another port for printing, but I don't think so. Your internal IP (127.0.0.1) is just a loopback IP, you know?

Your problem with browsing the linux box might be a problem with your samba config. Are you sure you set it really correct up?

If you're unsure read the samba NHF or the HowTo.

Hope that helps...

[2thumbs]

ERhmm, havent used it in a long time, but, in Zone alarm there are two sliders that let you set internal and external security. Make sure you set the internal one to "medium" or "low". Also, on that same page, there's an advanced button. Click on it, it will let you enter "trusted" ip's/subnets. Enter the IP of the box that's trying to access that machine.

[Hatecrime69]

Well, i did relize that i didn't allow the other pc's ip's to connect to me, would that have anything to do with it?

[2thumbs]

Well yea, if you don't allow it to connect, it won't connect, or the whole concept would be pointless :)

[Hatecrime69]

I added the other pc's ip's to samba, i also added my ip (my web one) to the pc with zonealarm, i still don't think it is working. I made my smb.conf from the example on linuxdoc and added one folder (in my windows partion if it matters) and i still don't think it works..i'll try it again later

*edit* how do i seperate two ips in the allow hosts command (or whatever the command is) i have them seperated by a comma now. i tryed to mount a comp (running me, no firewall) and it couldn't find it (by ip address)

[ 28 March 2001: Message edited by: Hatecrime69 ]