Hello All, My setup: Desktop (P3) has Win2k Laptop (P3) has Linux (RedHat 7.1) with samba-2.2.2 I can bring up the windows directory on the linux box. The linux "icon" shows up on the windows box "Computers Near Me" However, I can't open it to view the directory and files. smb.conf file is as follows:# Global parameters [global] workgroup = MAKEMEWORK netbios name = laptop encrypt passwords = Yes [homes] read only = no browseable = no [linux] path = /home/Lamar public = yes write list = Lamar ************************************************************************* The log.smb file is as follows: [2001/12/10 09:13:50, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(215) file_init: Information only: requested 10000 open files, 1014 are available. **************************************************************************** I've tried to map the network drive, not accessible Does any have any idea why I can't access Linux on the Windows pc? Thank you for your help. Lamar