linux to windows networking

[jan tanjo]

Hi guys

I have mandrake 9.2 installed as a netwoprk computer server. I would like to know how to network to all the windows NT flavours and 98SE.

I'm pretty sure that I have the network card "working", in hardrake config panel the status indicates up and there is a IP address. The light on the card is on and finally the light on the port is on.

All the NT machines are a workgroup, not a domain :confused: I really want bi-directional comunication.

[pave_spectre]

What sort of networking are you trying to achieve?

If you want to share files between them then you will need SAMBA (http://www.samba.org).

If it's something else then will need more information.

[jan tanjo]

Hi pave_spectre

File sharing, file backups is what I need. Printer sharing would be nice, I don't think I want to create domains, if I could just keep it as a workgroup, that would suit me fine.

Yes I know about SAMBA and am 98% sure it's installed and loaded during boot up.

I'm going to have a snoop at your link, (thanks)

[pave_spectre]

For the file sharing it's definitely samba you want then, and having a domain would actually be more complex than a workgroup.

For printer sharing samba is also usually required and configuring will depend if the printer you are trying to share is on the windows or linux machine.

[jan tanjo]

Hi pave_spectre

I just had a look at your link and....... uh I need pictures (sorry)

If I'm going to share printers it would be printer on Linux for Windows to use, eventually there will be 2 Linux machines and 8 - 10 Windows machine and one of the Linux machines will be used as a web server (Later)

[youngsw]

Take a look at the docs on the Samba site, in one of the manuals it has a sample samba config file that should do what you want out of the box. Can use top or ps to determine if samba is running.

Sharing printers with samba is very easy to do. Whether the printers are connected to the linux servers or not, I would recomend you use cups. It has printer drivers for nearly all printers out there (even gdi drivers) and has an interface via a webbrowser you can use.