Umma Gumma wrote:

> I have a Windows XP SP2 box and an older Mandrake 9 box. The older box
> wouldn't take any Linux op sys but Mandrake. I have reinstalled the Mandrake
> clean. It's communicating with the web fine through a router. I referenced a
> tutorial on the Ubuntu website instructing me to install openssh-server. Did
> that through the package manager. Then I downloaded WinSCP and attempted to
> access the file system from Windows XP to the Mandrake computer. The
> Mandrake consistently refuses the connection. What am I doing wrong?


You need to run samba on your Linux computer. (Samba is an SMB server).
Samba is included in your Mandrake 9.0 distribution disks.

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...nux,_and_Samba

"Jim Townsend" wrote in message
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> Umma Gumma wrote:
>
>> I have a Windows XP SP2 box and an older Mandrake 9 box. The older box
>> wouldn't take any Linux op sys but Mandrake. I have reinstalled the
>> Mandrake
>> clean. It's communicating with the web fine through a router. I
>> referenced a
>> tutorial on the Ubuntu website instructing me to install openssh-server.
>> Did
>> that through the package manager. Then I downloaded WinSCP and attempted
>> to
>> access the file system from Windows XP to the Mandrake computer. The
>> Mandrake consistently refuses the connection. What am I doing wrong?
>
>
> You need to run samba on your Linux computer. (Samba is an SMB server).
> Samba is included in your Mandrake 9.0 distribution disks.
>
> http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...nux,_and_Samba

Wow. Fabulous link! Thank you very much. I did try to run Samba on the
Mandrake but it wouldn't take for some reason. Maybe with a reinstall it'll
work. Thanks again!

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:25:43 GMT, Umma Gumma wrote:
> I have a Windows XP SP2 box and an older Mandrake 9 box. The older box
> wouldn't take any Linux op sys but Mandrake. I have reinstalled the Mandrake
> clean. It's communicating with the web fine through a router. I referenced a
> tutorial on the Ubuntu website instructing me to install openssh-server. Did
> that through the package manager. Then I downloaded WinSCP and attempted to
> access the file system from Windows XP to the Mandrake computer. The
> Mandrake consistently refuses the connection. What am I doing wrong?

We need to see if the ssh deamon/service is running for your runlevel
and you need to see if something shows up in the log when you attempt
to connect.

click up a terminal and log in as root with the command
su - root

Now run the following 3 commands and paste them and their results in
your reply

grep :initdefault: /etc/inittab
chkconfig --list sshd
chkconfig --list shorewall

Next, command will watch a log file. After you start it, go try and
login from the doze box and see if a message pops into the log.

tail -f /var/log/messages

If you see the same kind of message everytime you attempt WinSCP
login, paste it in your reply.

When done, hit a Ctl c to abort the tail command.
exit to close the root terminal
exit to close the user terminal

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:25:43 +0000, Umma Gumma wrote:

> I have a Windows XP SP2 box and an older Mandrake 9 box. The older box
> wouldn't take any Linux op sys but Mandrake. I have reinstalled the Mandrake
> clean. It's communicating with the web fine through a router. I referenced a
> tutorial on the Ubuntu website instructing me to install openssh-server. Did
> that through the package manager. Then I downloaded WinSCP and attempted to
> access the file system from Windows XP to the Mandrake computer. The
> Mandrake consistently refuses the connection. What am I doing wrong?

I don't know what winscp is, but if you want to access the linux box from
a windows box using ssh, you have to have sshd (ssh server) running on the
linux box and use an ssh client on any other machine. ssh is a shell
server, not a file server, basically giving you a terminal off the linux
box in which you can run commands on the linux box. If that's what you
really want, then use a windows ssh client to login into the linux box
as one of the linux box users. If you just want file access, then run
samba.

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"Umma Gumma" wrote in message
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> "Jim Townsend" wrote in message
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>> Umma Gumma wrote:
>>
>>> I have a Windows XP SP2 box and an older Mandrake 9 box. The older box
>>> wouldn't take any Linux op sys but Mandrake. I have reinstalled the
>>> Mandrake
>>> clean. It's communicating with the web fine through a router. I
>>> referenced a
>>> tutorial on the Ubuntu website instructing me to install openssh-server.
>>> Did
>>> that through the package manager. Then I downloaded WinSCP and attempted
>>> to
>>> access the file system from Windows XP to the Mandrake computer. The
>>> Mandrake consistently refuses the connection. What am I doing wrong?
>>
>>
>> You need to run samba on your Linux computer. (Samba is an SMB server).
>> Samba is included in your Mandrake 9.0 distribution disks.
>>
>> http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...nux,_and_Samba
>
> Wow. Fabulous link! Thank you very much. I did try to run Samba on the
> Mandrake but it wouldn't take for some reason. Maybe with a reinstall
> it'll work. Thanks again!
>

"Wes Newell" wrote in message
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> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:25:43 +0000, Umma Gumma wrote:
>

> I don't know what winscp is, but if you want to access the linux box from
> a windows box using ssh, you have to have sshd (ssh server) running on the
> linux box and use an ssh client on any other machine. ssh is a shell
> server, not a file server, basically giving you a terminal off the linux
> box in which you can run commands on the linux box. If that's what you
> really want, then use a windows ssh client to login into the linux box
> as one of the linux box users. If you just want file access, then run
> samba.
>


WinSCP is a freebee. Great little application.

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy
SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files
between a local and a remote computer.

Features
a.. Graphical user interface
b.. Translated into several languages
c.. Integration with Windows (drag&drop, URL, shortcut icons)
d.. U3 support
e.. All common operations with files
f.. Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2 and plain old
FTP protocol
g.. Batch file scripting and command-line interface
h.. Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways
i.. Integrated text editor
j.. Support for SSH password, keyboard-interactive, public key and
Kerberos (GSS) authentication
k.. Integrates with Pageant (PuTTY authentication agent) for full support
of public key authentication with SSH
l.. Windows Explorer-like and Norton Commander-like interfaces
m.. Optionally stores session information
n.. Optionally supports standalone operation using a configuration file in
place of registry entries, suitable for operation from removable media
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php