Hello, We use CIFS(2.2.12) on HPUX 11.00 and we see some error messages in log file like: fgy538:chip:/var/opt/samba# tail -f log.smbd cli_nt_setup_creds: request challenge failed [2005/02/24 13:14:32, 0] rpc_client/cli_trust.c:(141) modify_trust_password: unable to setup the PDC credentials to machine x.x.x.x Error was : NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL. [2005/02/24 13:14:32, 0] rpc_client/cli_trust.c:(247) 2005/02/24 13:14:32 : change_trust_account_password: Failed to change password for domain DOM. [2005/03/10 15:02:54, 0] smbd/server.c:(793) smbd version 2.2.12 based HP CIFS Server A.01.11.03 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2002 [2005/03/10 15:02:54, 0] param/loadparm.c:(2286) No path in service $IPC - using /tmp The smb.conf is: [global] workgroup = DOM netbios name = vobs1tst security = DOMAIN encrypt passwords = Yes password server = x.x.x.x username map = /etc/opt/samba/users.map wins server = x.x.x.x create mask = 0775 directory mask = 0775 oplocks = No kernel oplocks = No case sensitive = No preserve case = Yes local master = No [S1] comment = Storage Directory path = /S1 read only = No [$IPC] hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0 Can anyone give me any clue? Thanks a lot, Andrew