ok, I fixed the file permissions problem using chown... which is good. now, I am still having the problem in WIndows 98/Me. samba keeps prompting for a password to: //netbiosname//:IPC$ what in the heck is :IPC$???? it works fine in windows XP or 2000, so what am I doing wrong that it doesn't work in 98/Me? I tried reinstalling windows me on my daughters computer and running the windows XP network setup wizard from the windows XP CD, still same problem.....:( is :PC$ a guest account or something? I don't get it.. ___________________________________________________________ Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com.