Is it possible to make samba act as the PDC if a machine running NT server installed as a DC exists on the network....... after much playing .... Samba keeps winning the local master browser elections but then NTWS (NT WorkStation) machinces and the NTS (NT Server) machine decide that the domain FOO nolonger exists. Encrypted passwords are being used.... and working if the NTWS machine is in Workgroup mode.... but if I try to activate Domain mode ..... it can't find the PDC if only samba is running...... It can find and log into the domain if the NTS machine is running and acting as the PDC and has won the local master browser election .... if NTS lost the browser election then the NTWS gives a message can'd log into the domain using a locally cached profile .... I can still browse the network and still access the samba machines but .... any thoughts ... and the kicker is ... to make an NTS machine not a DC requires a reinstall of NT Server .... sigh ..... I luv M$ ..... sigh .... -- Email: skafte@worldgate.com Voice: +403 413 1910 Fax: +403 421 4929 #575 Sun Life Place * 10123 99 Street * Edmonton, AB * Canada * T5J 3H1 -- -- When things can't get any worse, they simplify themselves by getting a whole lot worse then complicated. A complete and utter disaster is the simplest thing in the world; it's preventing one that's complex. (Janet Morris)