Windows Network

[max]

Dr P Dupre wrote:
>>>
>>> On a FC7 machine, Windows network does not show any machine, when from
>>> a microsofy machine I can see plenty !
>>>
>>> In addition  system-config-printer gives me an error:
>>>  There was a problem connecting to the CUPS server.
>>>
>>> Are those things correlated ?
>>>
>>
>> Possibly. Do you have samba installed?i
> Yes, seems running fine
> 
> The FC7 machine does not see the "microsoft machines", when these ones
> see each other. Why should this have something to do with the
> firewall of the FC7 ?
> The XP machines run a firewall but this should not prevent to see the
> machines, eventually, the FC7 machine will not be able to login.
> 
> Am I wrong ?
> 
> Regards.
> 
> 
>  Does your firewall have the ports for
>> samba open? Are you attempting to connect to a printer on a Windows 
>> computer? Does it have a firewall? What kind of firewall does it have? 
>> Is it Norton or McAfee ? Both Norton and McAfee suck donkey balls. You 
>> are pretty vague about what exactly you are doing. Perhaps if you are 
>> more specific , then you will get more help. I understand the 
>> frustration but you claim the Dr title so perhaps a little maturity 
>> and composure are in order.
>>
>> -Max
>>
>>
> 
Quit whining and check the firewall config. Check the workgroup/domain 
that the windows machines use. I use the only linux based workstation 
where I work and i have no trouble accessing the windows network. I see 
even the hidden shares. So have you considered maybe your missing 
something simple or is your first reaction to start complaining to the 
list. How about a list of the things you have checked or tried to adjust 
to solve your problem. BTW the point of a firewall is to interfere with 
things. Half the firewalls designed to work with windows don't work as 
advertised more than half the time.  I see more of windows and its 
idotic problems than i care to discuss.

Good Luck.