with a previous version of access and the computer hung with profile error 6 and would then not let me log in again as that user without hanging again. Remove the access file and all works again. Redhat 7.2 & samba 2.2.1a [2002/02/01 15:06:21, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(478) read_socket_data: recv failure for 4. Error = Connection reset by peer [2002/02/01 15:52:28, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(478) read_socket_data: recv failure for 37332. Error = Interrupted system call [2002/02/01 15:52:28, 0] smbd/oplock_linux.c:linux_oplock_receive_message(135) Invalid file descriptor 21 in kernel oplock break! Not quite sure which one caused it. I can provide more info if required. I just think that last one looks serious though. But i am no programmer. Any suggestions greatly appreciated Thanks in advance David Mulcahy ps. Samba Intergrating Unix and Windows by John D Blair a must read for samba users.