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Chapter 25 . Running a Print Server 657 These example settings are the result of configuring Samba from the Samba Server Configuration window in Fedora Linux. The lines show that printers from /etc/ printcap were loaded and that the CUPS service is being used. Password encryption is on, and the /etc/samba/smbpasswd file stores the encrypted passwords. Because password sync is on, each user s Samba password is synchronized with the user s local UNIX password. The last few lines are the actual printers definition. It shows that users can print to all printers (printable = yes). Setting Up SMB Clients Chances are good that if you re configuring a Samba printer on your Linux computer, you will want to share it with Windows clients. If Samba is set up properly on your computer and the client computers can reach you over the network, their finding and using your printer should be fairly straightforward. The first place a client computer looks for your shared Samba printer is in Network Neighborhood (or My Network Places, for Windows 2000). From the Windows 9x desktop, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon. (From Windows 2000 or XP, double-click the My Network Places icon.) The name of your host computer (the NetBIOS name, which is probably also your TCP/IP name) appears on the screen or within a workgroup folder on the screen. Open the icon that represents your computer. The window that opens shows your shared printers and folders. If your computer s icon doesn t appear in Network Neighborhood or My Network Places, try using the Search window. From Windows XP, choose Start.Search. Computer or People.A Computer on the Network. Type your computer s name into the Computer Name box and click Search. Double-click your computer in the Search window results panel. A window displaying the shared printers and folders from your computer appears (see Figure 25-4). Figure 25-4: You can search for your computer s printers.
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