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Date:      Tue, 4 Feb 2003 22:52:07 +0200
From:      Willie Viljoen <will@unfoldings.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Please help. I really need Samba Print Server
Message-ID:  <200302042251.06838.will@unfoldings.net>
In-Reply-To: <20030204195755.GA36704@oitunix.oit.umass.edu>
References:  <20030204195755.GA36704@oitunix.oit.umass.edu>

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Windows 2000 and NT try to use SPOOLSS functions, which come with the=20
advanced print client. The quickest fix is to downgrade them all forcibly=
=20
to LANMANGER clients by adding the disable spoolss =3D yes options to=20
[global]

On Tuesday 04 February 2003 21:57, Greg Pavelcak wrote:
> I'm running -current from mid January. I have Samba3.0a20 Here's my
> smb.conf
>
>
> [global]
>    workgroup =3D WORKGROUP
>    nt acl support =3D no
>    server string =3D FreeBSD
>    load printers =3D yes
>    printcap name =3D /etc/printcap
>    printing =3D bsd
>    log file =3D /var/log/log.%m
>    max log size =3D 50
>    security =3D share
>    socket options =3D TCP_NODELAY
>    dns proxy =3D no
disable spoolss =3D yes
> [printers]
>    comment =3D All Printers
>    path =3D /var/spool/samba
>    public =3D yes
>    print command =3D lpr -s -P mnta %s ; rm %s
> #   guest ok =3D yes
>    writeable =3D yes
>    printable =3D yes
>    browseable =3D no
> #   use client driver =3D yes
>
> Most of it is just the default conf. I've tried it with the currently
> commented lines in and out. I can see the printer in the network
> neighborhood and set it up on Windows 2000 pcs by clicking on it and
> following the windows instructions. When I try to print anything, I get
> no complaint, but nothing ever prints out.
>
> Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I have people breathing down
> my neck.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Greg
>
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