System Stats Samba 2.2.3a-6 Kernel 2.4.18 My samba server/client works fine for basic browsing with accasional problems connecting to other workgroups or computers. Windows computers can see me and also connect to me. Unfortunately, as soon as i try to send a message to myself I get the following. ********************************************************************************************* jmak://home/jmak# smbclient -M jmak added interface ip=146.232.176.120 bcast=146.232.179.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 message start: ERRSRV - ERRaccess (The requester does not have the necessary access rights within the specified context for the requested function. The context is defined by the TID or the UID.) jmak://home/jmak# If i try to a windows computer running Win2k with username "mindlessdemon", the reply is as follows jmak://home/jmak# smbclient -M mindlessdemon added interface ip=146.232.176.120 bcast=146.232.179.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 Got a positive name query response from 146.232.176.11 ( 146.232.176.11 ) Connected. Type your message, ending it with a Control-D ignoreer sent 10 bytes jmak://home/jmak# Can anyone please help me. It's been troubling me for quite a long time and keeps me from my studies. Yours gratefully Tinus