[SATLUG] connections refused

[G. D. Abernathy]

daz at undertaker.homeip.net wrote:

> On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, G. D. Abernathy wrote:
>
> > daz at undertaker.homeip.net wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, G. D. Abernathy wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have installed RH 7.1 with samba and a web set up.  When I attempt to
> > > > connect from another machine, the connection is refused.  I can ping
> > > > and ftp to and from the box but Telnet does not work either, in or out.
> > > > I have checked the /etc/services files and the appropriate ports are
> > > > open.  Netstat reveals that ssn is in a listen state.  I know that I
> > > > must be overlooking something simple, any ideas?  TIA
> > >
>
> > > 3) make sure xinetd is running (if you are using it)
> >
> > How do I verify this?
>
> "ps aux | grep xinet" showed this:
> root       740  0.0  0.4  2248  776 ?        S    Aug09   0:00 xinetd
> -stayalive
> daz      25088  0.0  0.3  1704  596 pts/1    S    08:45   0:00
> grep xinet

Yep, its running.

> also, check the '/etc/rc.d/rc3.d' (replace 3 with whatever runlevel you
> start with) for an 'S56xinetd' file.  the '56' part might be different.
> If you have a K##xinetd (replacing ## with a number) then xinetd isnt set
> to start at that runlevel.   'chkconfig xinetd on' will fix that :)
>
> > > 6) if you are running a firewall, make sure its not blocking those ports
> >
> > nope (at least not that I am aware of), striclty an in-house LAN
>
> run 'ipchains -L' and 'iptables -L'.  I dont remember redhat 7.1, but I
> think it sets up some basic firewall stuff for you on the local machine.
>
> >
> > I can telnet out, verified all test for samba, call access web from local
> > host, just no box from the LAN can access this one.
>
> for apache, check the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file for the line
> "ServerName" directive.  make sure its set to something other than
> 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1' (preferably the actual ip the 7.1 box is using)

Apache is running locally

> for samba, 'smbclient -L localhost' see if there is any output.  then
> 'smbclient -L ipaddress' and check the same.   if you get good output from
> 'localhost' but not your actual ipaddress, then samba is bound to
> localhost only.   look in the smb.conf file for a 'interfaces' line (I
> believe) and change it to eth0 or whatever it should be on.

Samba also appears to be running.  I tested positive on all of the tests up
until I hit the net view.  Everything appears to be functioning properly, I just
cannot connect so now I am thinking that it must have something to do with the
built in default firewall.  Now, to start looking again.  :-)

Thank you for kind and prompt attention.
gda

>
>
> David
>
>
> > > TIA,
> > gda
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > >
> > > > gda
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