this may help some ... log level 2 /var/log/smb: [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(2481) Processing section "[homes]" [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(2481) Processing section "[mcrobert]" [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] param/loadparm.c:do_section(2481) Processing section "[jlange]" [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(83) added interface ip=134.115.227.50 bcast=134.115.227.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] smbd/server.c:main(746) Changed root to / [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(97) netbios connect: name1=127.0.0.1 name2[2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] smbd/connection.c:utmp_claim(560) utmp_claim: conn NULL [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 1] smbd/reply.c:reply_sesssetup_and_X(988) Username is invalid on this system [2000/06/19 12:37:01, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(408) Closing connections thanks!! Andrew ------------------------------------------------- Andrew McRobert LLB B.Sc(Comp. Sci) IT Officer, School of Law MURDOCH UNIVERSITY Perth, Western Australia Ph: [+61 8 9360 6479] Fax: [+61 8 9310 6671] e-mail: mcrobert@central.murdoch.edu.au "The lottery: a tax on people who are bad at math"