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

Fabian Franz FabianFranz at gmx.de
Mon Nov 12 14:20:24 UTC 2007


> Hello Fabian,

Hello,

> >>> 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

> 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))

Strange, can you look into the client log if it said File sharing port: 139 or similar and as a response forwarding SMB port 139 to server.

> 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).

Okay.

> What I wanted to know is if there is a step-by-step instruction area  
> where this is explained. 

It used to work out-of-the-box in 2005. Therefore I was quite surprised.

cu

Fabian



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