Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
BUT I don't even see my network on a Windows 7 computer (I applied the What happens when you click 'start' and '\\name_of_samba_server' on search bar? What version of samba are you running? -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
the main advantage of SMB printing is automatic installation of drivers. this is worth the trouble only if you have many clients. (and to my knowledge it doesn't work with 64bits OS) We run 64bit vista and windows clients. They work fine with samba. You can either upload 64bit drivers to the server or take advantage of point and print behaviour: snip if Point and Print does not find an appropriate driver on the print server, it will attempt to find and install a driver with the correct file name from the local driver cab or driver store. The ability to look in the local driver cab is new starting with Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/pointandprint.mspx /snip So by uploading a driver from a windows 32bit clients local repository to the samba server, 64bit client will automatically use the same driver from their local store. This was the easiest route for us. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
[Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
Hi, On a linux server with CUPS, I installed Samba to share it with windows computers. I managed to share it with my Macbook on MacOS 10.4, with this address : | smb://login:passw...@name _of_server/name_of_printer| So I think my server is well configured. BUT I don't even see my network on a Windows 7 computer (I applied the Maybe it's because it thinks it's on a public network ? I use Linux for 10 years, but the last Windows computer I used was using NT4, it was in 2003, so I'm really lost with this Windows 7 !!! What can I do ? Even if the auto-detection doesn't work, is it possible to use a simple manual address like I do with my Macbook ? Thanks in advance ! - This is my smb.conf : # # Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux. # # # This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the # smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed # here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options most of which # are not shown in this example # # Some options that are often worth tuning have been included as # commented-out examples in this file. # - When such options are commented with ;, the proposed setting #differs from the default Samba behaviour # - When commented with #, the proposed setting is the default #behaviour of Samba but the option is considered important #enough to be mentioned here # # NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command # testparm to check that you have not made any basic syntactic # errors. # A well-established practice is to name the original file # smb.conf.master and create the real config file with # testparm -s smb.conf.master smb.conf # This minimizes the size of the really used smb.conf file # which, according to the Samba Team, impacts performance # However, use this with caution if your smb.conf file contains nested # include statements. See Debian bug #483187 for a case # where using a master file is not a good idea. # #=== Global Settings === [global] # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of workgroup = # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field server string = %h server # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS. dns proxy = no hosts allow = 192.168.1. Networking interfaces = eth0 Debugging/Accounting log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 1000 syslog = 1 panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d ### Authentication ### security = share encrypt passwords = true passdb backend = tdbsam obey pam restrictions = yes unix password sync = yes passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . pam password change = yes ## Printing ## load printers = yes printing = cups printcap name = cups [printers] comment = All Printers browseable = yes path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes guest ok = yes read only = yes create mask = 0700 [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers browseable = yes read only = yes guest ok = yes - Regards, Chris -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:03:38 +0100 Christophe Baegert c.baegert-lis...@lixium.fr wrote: CB Hi, CB On a linux server with CUPS, I installed Samba to share it with windows CB computers. CB I managed to share it with my Macbook on MacOS 10.4, with this address : | CB smb://login:passw...@name _of_server/name_of_printer| CB So I think my server is well configured. CB BUT I don't even see my network on a Windows 7 computer (I applied the In your case I wouldn't use smb for printing. both OSX and windows (at least recent ones) can print directly to a CUPS server. the main advantage of SMB printing is automatic installation of drivers. this is worth the trouble only if you have many clients. (and to my knowledge it doesn't work with 64bits OS) Use http://your.cups.server/printers/your_printername to connect to your cups server. -- Jean-Jacques Moulis Tel: (013) 281684 ISYFax: (013) 139282 Linköping UniversityE-mail: j...@isy.liu.se 581 83 Linköping -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
Hi, Le 05/01/2010 13:03, Jean-Jacques Moulis a écrit : In your case I wouldn't use smb for printing. both OSX and windows (at least recent ones) can print directly to a CUPS server. IPP never worked on my Macbook using OS X 10.4, which works well with Samba. But I didn't try it on the Windows 7 computer, I'll try that, if it works, indeed, Samba isn't necessary !!! Thank you for your help. Regards, Chris -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 01:38:18PM +0100, Christophe Baegert wrote: IPP never worked on my Macbook using OS X 10.4, which works well with Samba. Odd, given I remember Mac OS X 10.1 automatically detecting the IPP broadcasts by cups (which cups was set to share printers with the network, which it doesn't by default). Apple is even funding cups these days. As long as your print server with cups is configured to share with the local network, and not firewalling it away it should work. But I didn't try it on the Windows 7 computer, I'll try that, if it works, indeed, Samba isn't necessary !!! Thank you for your help. I have certainly used IPP printing with windows. use the url: http://printerserver:631/printers/print_queue_name And install the right driver of course. Of course cups should be configured to handle unknown job types as raw (which I think is normally the default these days as well). -- Len Sorensen -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing
You may also want to look into setting up avahi to advertise your CUPS printer. Avahi is the Linux implementation of the Bonjour advertising protocol; Bonjour is for Apple what UPnP is for Windows. -Original Message- From: samba-boun...@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba- boun...@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Lennart Sorensen Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:49 AM To: Christophe Baegert Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] windows 7 and printer sharing On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 01:38:18PM +0100, Christophe Baegert wrote: IPP never worked on my Macbook using OS X 10.4, which works well with Samba. Odd, given I remember Mac OS X 10.1 automatically detecting the IPP broadcasts by cups (which cups was set to share printers with the network, which it doesn't by default). Apple is even funding cups these days. As long as your print server with cups is configured to share with the local network, and not firewalling it away it should work. But I didn't try it on the Windows 7 computer, I'll try that, if it works, indeed, Samba isn't necessary !!! Thank you for your help. I have certainly used IPP printing with windows. use the url: http://printerserver:631/printers/print_queue_name And install the right driver of course. Of course cups should be configured to handle unknown job types as raw (which I think is normally the default these days as well). -- Len Sorensen -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
