Ok, got a real interesting bug here (if it is a bug). I have 2 computers running samba, one is an HP, and the other is a Linux machine. The network looks something like this: HP9000 Linux Modem P5-200MMX HP-UX 10.20 <--> Gateway <-- PPP link --> Linux 2.0.29 Stable .16 release .17 release, no patches applied Everything is behind a firewall, so all traffic is "private". There are also a couple of Win95/3.1 boxes hanging around on each network (HP side and Linux side). The HP is on the 192.168.10.0 network and the Linux machine is on the 192.168.20.0 network. The Linux side is configured to bcast over .10.0 and .20.0 (as a test). .17 is not running on the HP due to several bugs which I'm trying to determine the origin of via binary search through the various alpha releases of .17. If I use smbclient on the HP, and ask it to mount the Linux side like so: smbclient \\\\192.168.20.1\\files -U user I get the password promt, enter the appropriate password, and get disconnected. In my log file on the Linux side, I see: Registered username user for guest access user is in 3 groups Clearing default real name Transaction 3 of length 76 Switch message SMBtconX Denied connection from hpg30.stokes.com to files error packet at line 127 cmd=117 (SMBtconX) eclass=2 ecode=4 error string = Invalid arguement It then repeats from Transaction, and says server exit. (I'd provide an exact cut and paste, but I have no mouse, and the log file is several megs..lotta trimming.) If I now use smbclient on the linux side, I can mount shares on the HP like a charm. Win95 clients on both sides of the network can mount shares on the server in that network, but not shares on the other network. (Complains about host not found, and I can't find a way to force 95 to use IP's) Help? Please send replies direct, as this address is not on the list. (My home address is, not my work address). Thanks in advance Duncan Hill