Hi all, Ok I got the compile error fixed. The fix was: bzip2-libc5.gz egcs-1.0.3-libc5.x86.tar.bz2 binutils-2.9.1.0.7-libc5.x86.tar.gz as suggested by Simon Greaves So that fixed that problem but still no authentication. I have experimented with my home network which has 1 nt server, 1 linux server, and 2 98 machines. The fix so far has been to have authentication done by security = server and then password server = my NT machine. It works but I want to figure out why it dosn't use the unix password file. I don't know if this would have anything to do with it but with the windows machine I automatically log into the nt domain. I have incorportated the Win95fix for plainpasswords. Any one have any ideas. thanks Joe Wronkowski