I know this sounds like a typical name resolution problem, but that is something it certainly isn't. here are the facts: the principles: server: samba 2.2.8a on netbsd 1.6.1 client: XP Pro Japanese what works: 1. netbios resolves 2. net use \\<ip address> and start->run:\\<ip addr> always works fine 3. net use \\<netbios name> /user:<account> works fine and all subsequent connects using the <netbios name> are golden. what doesn't work: 1. start->run: \\<netbios name> what is in the logs: [2003/08/14 15:02:58, 3] /usr/pkgsrc/net/samba/work/samba-2.2.8a/source/smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(342) Requested protocol [NT LM 0.12] [2003/08/14 15:02:58, 3] /usr/pkgsrc/net/samba/work/samba-2.2.8a/source/smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(426) Selected protocol NT LM 0.12 [2003/08/14 15:02:59, 3] /usr/pkgsrc/net/samba/work/samba-2.2.8a/source/smbd/process.c:timeout_processing(1066) end of file from client [2003/08/14 15:02:59, 3] /usr/pkgsrc/net/samba/work/samba-2.2.8a/source/smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(329) setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0 [2003/08/14 15:02:59, 2] /usr/pkgsrc/net/samba/work/samba-2.2.8a/source/smbd/server.c:exit_server(511) Closing connections It looks to me like the client isn't sending a username. I really don't have any idea what I should be looking for here. thanks, --Matt