[NTLUG:Discuss] suse 9.0 and windows networks

[Bobby Wrenn]

Stephen Davidson wrote:
> David Ross wrote:
> 
>> On Wednesday 12 May 2004 04:08 pm, David Evans wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Okay after banging my head for 2 weeks straight I found out what the
>>> problem is with me a linux box browsing a windows workgroup. To make a
>>> long story short turn of the firewall and there she is for the taking.
>>> You do not have to run samba server if you just want to see other
>>> compouters.
>>>
>>> So know who knows the correct settings for the firewall so I can have it
>>> on and see my network
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> What kind of firewall? Software like ZoneAlarm? ZA has a trusted IP 
>> feature, just add the linux machines IP address and you're set. Linux 
>> firewall? I use Shorewall and made no modifications to connect to the 
>> Windows machines here.
>>  
>>
> Greetings.
> 
> I am responding as I happen to know the systems that David is talking 
> about.
> 
> It is iptables, with scripts supplied by SuSE.  SuSE has some scripts to 
> set up iptables for Workstations, etc.  In David's case, the computer in 
> question is portable, sometimes plugging directly into the Internet 
> (with NO external firewall courtesy ISP in question), sometimes plugging 
> into a MS based network.  The SuSE scripts start by 
> disabling/disallowing all external access, and then you have to specify 
> which ports to open.  In David's case, he just needs to know which ports 
> to open for access to the MS machines on his network.  A question which 
> I believe was answered earlier in this thread.
> 
> Regards,
> Steve
> 

Ah we begin to understand the situation. Creat two profiles in 
Yast>System>Profile manager. One for direct connect and one for the 
internal network.

Edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and include something like this:

title Home
         kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x31a 
spalsh=silent PROFILE=Home
         initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd

title Office
         kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x31a 
spalsh=silent PROFILE=Office

This will make a menu entry to select the appropriate profile on boot. 
If you leave the default Linux load at the top of the menu the last 
profile used wil be loaded if you do nothing. Note that "splash=..." is 
a continuation of the privious line. Adjust the drive and partition 
references to fit your system.

ttfn
Bobby