Hi On a Linux Workstation Apache is configured as 2 virtual servers. The machine has 2 NICs : 172.21.36.52 and 172.21.36.86 /etc/hosts with these 2 entries; Samba V 1.9.16p11 The ps command shows this : .... 423 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd 424 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd 473 ? S 0:56 /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -I 172.21.36.86 -n i7u -D 475 ? S 1:01 /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -I 172.21.36.52 -n jazz -D 477 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D 480 tty1 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1 485 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd ... However, thru Windows (without any hosts file), when I ping i7u, 172.213.6.86 replies OK, but if I ping jazz the same IP 172.21.36.86 shows up ?? Any hint ? cmic =================================Michel Marcon Sysadmin UNIX & WNT ==================================Ministere de l'Equipement CETU (Centre d'Etudes des Tunnels) Web site http://www.equipement.gouv.fr/cetu/ Tel +33 (0)4 7214-3408 Fax +33 (0)4 7214-3430