is it client codepage = 850 or client codepage = cp850 ? and windows-1251 or cp1251? and does all this apply to any codepage settigns or to client-, dos-, unix- codepage and smbmount parameter differ? Dex -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 FGCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C+++(++++) UL+>++++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- w--(---) !O M+ V- PS++(+) PE(-) Y+ PGP(-) t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ b+(+++) DI+++ D G++ e* h>++ r%>* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ http://www.againsttcpa.com - nothing fights like the opposition