In the smb.conf man page it is stated that the hosts_access rules apply and to read hosts_access man page for more detail. in the hosts_access man page it states "A string that begins with a `/ยด character is treated as a file name. A host name or address is matched if it matches any host name or address pattern listed in the named file." Does anyone know if this syntax works in smb.conf for samba2.0.6? This is what I was using with 2.0.5 and I thought that it was working correctly. however, recently I noticed from my logs that someone connected to a printer share (apparentely successfully) who should not have been allow access. I am pretty sure my net/mask pairs are correct as I use the same ones in tcp_wrappers. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com