[FreeNX-kNX] Printing to Windows client from FreeNX server session

[Prakash Velayutham]

Hello Fabian,

On Nov 10, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Fabian Franz wrote:

>>> Use FreeNX 0.7.1.
>>
>> I am using FreeNX 0.7.1.
>
> Okay.
>
>>>
>>> Set SAMBA_MOUNT_SHARE_PROTOCOL=smbfs in node.conf and open up the
>>> 139 (SMB) port on Windows XP (SP2 or later) on loopback.
>>>
>>
>> Done. For the loopback adapter enablement, I followed
>> http://www.bitvise.com/msla-winxp2003
>
> Okay.
>
>>> I think it was near the firewall options or for the network adapter,
>>> but you _have_ to just try it out.
>>>
>>> I have enabled this option already on my system so I know it works
>>> and it _is_ there somewhere.
>>>
>>> Then smbclient will work with Windows XP SP2 too.
>>>
>> It partly does now. From the server session, if I start konqueror and
>> browse to smb://127.0.0.1:4000, I see 2 shares (netlogon and
>
> I have told you to use smbclient, konqueror is not supported,  
> because it has no port option (or had not last I checked). Period.
>
> You cannot do different tests with different programs. That does not  
> work.

Sorry about that. Here is my attempt with smbclient instead.

prakash at mannose:~> smbclient -l 127.0.0.1 -p 4000 -U adminuser
Receiving SMB: Server stopped responding
session request to 127.0.0.1 failed (Call returned zero bytes (EOF))
Receiving SMB: Server stopped responding
session request to 127 failed (Call returned zero bytes (EOF))
Receiving SMB: Server stopped responding
session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Call returned zero bytes (EOF))

>> I had one other question. My organization has Citrix infrastructure
>> and I see those guys getting their printers and shared mounted on the
>> server-side with no additional loopback adapter enabled (unless the
>> Citrix client installation process does it, but this could be
>> installed by a non-admin user, so that cannot be it) etc. How do you
>> think that works?
>
> Via CIFS, you can find more information here:
>
> http://www.nomachine.com/faq-read.php?id=AR08D00413
>
> http://www.nomachine.com/ar/view.php?ar_id=AR07D00408
>
> but I already explained that in detail in other mails. Okay, okay,  
> it was not detailed enough, else you would have understood it.

I will go through those again.

> You asked me for a HOWTO-get-it-to-work and I provided one.
>
> I even provided the information how to get CIFS forwarded stuff  
> working via FreeNX (in the last mail). Though, I admit, you would  
> need to experiment with it.
>
> So two things:
>
> - You want it working: Use the approach I described above. It works.
>
> - You want it working for all cases: Wait for 0.7.2 or 0.7.3.  
> Depending how much time I have.
>
> Or: you experiment, but then you need to work with what I have  
> already provided. And also do your own research on the topic via old  
> mailing list archives, nomachine.com and so on ...
>
> Sorry this comes through a bit harsh, I apologize for that.

That is quite alright. I can understand the volume of emails you must  
be getting.

> My problem is: I dunno what you want. (This is very very important  
> when asking for support!)

All I want is for the NX server session to be able to print to the  
client-side printers (through CUPS clients or SMB/CIFS clients  
depending on what is configured on the client).

> So I can't give you the needed information.
>
> But I won't answer just questions for the how of things, just for  
> the general information, that is just theory and kills time.
>
> cu
>
> Fabian

What I wanted to know is if there is a step-by-step instruction area  
where this is explained. Sorry I had to bother you with this. I guess  
there is still dearth of information in this area. I really hope I can  
help in some way.

Thanks,
Prakash