I just set up SAMBA 1.9.16p9 on an ultra1/140 under Solaris2.5.1 with a config file as follows: ; :configuration file for smbd. ; ===========================================================================; [global] server string = Samba Unix Share #1 printing = sysv printcap name = /var/adm/samba/printcap load printers = yes dead time = 30 case sensitive = yes preserve case = yes remote announce = 194.5.56.255/gip 194.5.56.255/spr debug level = 50 ; ; This next option sets a separate log file for each client. Remove ; it if you want a combined log file. log file = /var/adm/samba/log.%m ; You will need a world readable lock directory and "share modes=yes" ; if you want to support the file sharing modes for multiple users ; of the same files lock directory = /var/adm/samba/locks share modes = yes [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = no read only = no create mode = 0750 hide dot files = yes [printers] comment = gansuv relayed Printers browseable = no printable = yes public = no writable = no create mode = 0700 [tmp] comment = Temporary file space path = /tmp read only = yes public = yes write list = %U [Isotopes] comment = Tables of Isotopes path = /isotopes public = yes read only = yes printable = no guest account = pcguest ; ; A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in ; the staff group ; [pc-Softs] comment = Support of PC Software path = /Sgene/pc-Softs public = yes read only = yes guest account = %U printable = no write list = @syremi [public] path = /Sgene/public public = yes only guest = yes guest account = vaillant writable = yes printable = no elaborated from the standard The first problem, I met (i have some others) is my Samba Server has no "clear announce" in that way it is not systematically seen in Network neighbourhood. I need to start/stop smbd and nmbd for announce to be OK (and yet not always) The global announce has been added for that purpose What can I check, do, add ... to be systematically SEEN u VAILLANT Daniel mailto:vaillant@ganil.fr Man is his n GANIL GIP (Syst&Res) Vox:(+33)(0)2 31 45 46 84 own i B.P. 5027 Fax:(+33)(0)2 31 45 46 65 Master x 14076 CAEN-Cedex 5 Web: http://www.ganil.fr (Budhism)