New Member

[JJ Neff]

I had a similar problem trying to set up my Samba and other functions with the
browser.  I then used msec to lower my security level (selected during the
initial install) and everything worked.  MSEC uses some funky Mandrake specific
way to lock up everything.  I had it set to around 4 I think (recommended for
server) and I had to lower it way down to like 2 I think, or maybe 1 (whatever
was recommended for workstation).  From there you can configure and go back or
read more about msec in the Mandrake Tech Manual
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/81/en/ref.html/prog-msec.html
Hope this helps a little...

If dropping sec way down lets you in then at least you know why it's not
working..  it's a place to start.

JJN
--- Chin Khee Tan <ck571 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I checked the http daemon. Webmin still didn't work whether the httpd was
> running or not.
> 
> Where would I change the ping request denials for my firewall settings to
> allow other machines to see my Linux box?
> 
> Thanks for the replies, Rob.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Dege" <rdege at cse.Buffalo.EDU>
> To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:16 PM
> Subject: Re: New Member
> 
> 
> >
> > > Problem1:
> > > I installed webmin to work as a web interface for my Samba
> configuration,
> > > through port 10000, but when I fired it up, it says that the connection
> is
> > > broken. I tried it with SWAT, through port 901, and it says that the tcp
> > > port 901 is not connected. I checked out the /etc/services file, and
> swat
> > > tcp/901 was there. I went into the xinetd file and did the changes
> necessary
> > > to make it work. It didn't. I went into the smb.conf file and configured
> it
> > > from there. But I'm just curious as to what could be the cause of this
> > > situation.
> >
> > Did you check to make sure that your httpd daemon is running?
> >
> >
> > > Problem2:
> > > I am able to ping out of my Linux box, but can't ping in. I think it
> could
> > > be a firewall problem. When I configured the firewall through netconf -
> > > Server Tasks - Internet Services - Internet Firewall and Masquerade -
> > > Internet - Advanced, the 'Deny ping requests' and 'Deny Traceroute
> requests'
> > > boxes are always checked. Everytime I unchecked them, they would still
> go
> > > back to the default checked. I'm assuming there is a bug right there,
> that's
> > > preventing the other computers to 'see' my Linux machine.
> >
> > I believe that Mandrake 8.1 is running the 2.4.x kernel.  So you can
> > execute the command (at the prompt) and it will give you the exact
> > firewall rules that are being used:
> >
> > /sbin/iptables -nL
> >
> > you must be root.
> >
> >
> > Dege
> >
> > Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but
> > they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.
> 
> 
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