Hello can anyone please help??? i have SuSe Linux 7.9 and am using the inbuild Samba software that comes with it, i have a shared folder on the Samba system which is accessable to my windows XP pro system as long as i keep guest access on, when i turn this off the system can no longer access the directory it keeps poping up asking for login details, it won`t let me login even if i use the Linux box`s Root account details I even added a temporary account to the system and it refused to log me in using that. please help, BTW i`m completly new to linux (literally had it a week) Thanks Kris Davies The Source - Technical Support -- Source Software Limited. Registered in England & Wales No. 2864963. Registered Office: Drake House, Plymouth Road, Penarth, CF64 3TP. Telephone : 029 2026 5265. Fax : 029 2070 4455. Disclaimer: This message and attachments are confidential and are sent for the personal attention of the addressee's. If you are not the intended addressee, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. Information transmitted by email may be intercepted, lost, destroyed, corrupted or delayed and as a result, Source Software Ltd do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. If you would like to confirm the contents of this email, please request a hard copy version. Although emails are screened for viruses, Source Software Ltd cannot guarantee that any transmissions will be virus free. -- Source Software Limited. Registered in England & Wales No. 2864963. Registered Office: Drake House, Plymouth Road, Penarth, CF64 3TP. Telephone : 029 2026 5265. Fax : 029 2070 4455. Disclaimer: This message and attachments are confidential and are sent for the personal attention of the addressee's. If you are not the intended addressee, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. Information transmitted by email may be intercepted, lost, destroyed, corrupted or delayed and as a result, Source Software Ltd do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. If you would like to confirm the contents of this email, please request a hard copy version. Although emails are screened for viruses, Source Software Ltd cannot guarantee that any transmissions will be virus free.