This is a second attempt to convey my problem. I have made some discoveries along the way that might assist in diagnosing this this. First, I have a RH6.1 workstation I want to join an NT Domain. I have SWAT up and running. The following is the /etc/smb.conf produced using SWAT. # Samba config file created using SWAT # from localhost (127.0.0.1) # Date: 2000/01/24 12:07:09 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = ACCI netbios name = PAUL security = DOMAIN encrypt passwords = Yes password server = 192.168.1.1 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 wins server = 192.168.1.1 guest account = guest hosts allow = 192.168.1. [homes] comment = Home Directories read only = No guest ok = Yes browseable = No [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba print ok = Yes browseable = No [cdrom] path = /mnt/cdrom guest ok = Yes browseable = No [cdrom1] path = /mnt/cdrom1 guest ok = Yes browseable = No When starting /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb I get the following: [root@paul /etc/rc.d/init.d]# ./smb start Starting SMB services: [ OK ] Starting NMB services: [FAILED] [root@paul /etc/rc.d/init.d]# /var/log/samba/log.smb contains the following: [2000/01/24 23:16:17, 1] smbd/server.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998 [2000/01/24 23:16:17, 0] lib/util.c:get_myname(1756) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host paul [2000/01/24 23:16:17, 0] lib/util.c:get_myname(1756) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host paul [2000/01/24 23:16:17, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 10000 open files, 1014 are available. [2000/01/24 23:16:17, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(854) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host paul /var/log/samba/log.nmb contains the following: [2000/01/24 23:22:12, 1] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(684) Netbios nameserver version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998 [2000/01/24 23:22:13, 0] lib/util.c:get_myname(1756) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host paul [2000/01/24 23:22:13, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting. Where should I look and/or what should I do?