Here is my samba 3.0.4a smb.conf. I am scratching my head here because I know I missed something obvious.. My WINXP SP1 Clients cannot find the domain when I try to join the domain. # Samba config file created using SWAT # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0) # Date: 2004/05/26 10:04:18 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = CARBYDOMAIN netbios name = CARBYSERVER server string = Samba Server %v map to guest = Bad User passwd chat = *New*Password* \%n\n *Re-enter*new*password* %n\n *Password*changed* username map = /etc/samba/smbusers syslog = 0 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 name resolve order = wins bcast hosts socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=65536 SO_RCVBUF=65536 IPTOS_LOWDELAY show add printer wizard = No add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false -d /dev/null %u logon script = scripts\logon.bat logon path = logon drive = X: os level = 66 preferred master = Yes domain master = Yes wins support = Yes lock spin count = 100 lock spin time = 15 printer admin = @adm [homes] comment = Home Directories read only = No browseable = No [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba create mask = 0700 guest ok = Yes printable = Yes print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r # using client side printer drivers. browseable = No [print$] path = /var/lib/samba/printers write list = @adm, root inherit permissions = Yes guest ok = Yes [pdf-generator] comment = PDF Generator (only valid users) path = /var/tmp printable = Yes print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf %s ~%u //%L/%u %m %I "%J" & [QKBKS] path = /home/QKBKS write list = @carbyusers read only = No create mask = 0777 guest ok = Yes browseable = No oplocks = No level2 oplocks = No