Yeah, I'm kinda wimping here, but it's Friday. In smb.conf I have this line: template homedir = /usr/templates/%D/%U template shell = /bin/ssh This samba server is a PDC. /usr/templates is o:g:w:rwx and acls are set u:m:g:o:rwx. When I attempt to log in on a freshly domain joined XP client I receive the error message: Windows cannot locate the server copy of your roaming profile and is attempting to logon to a local copy. I assume that the roaming profile is not being auto created. Is there something else I need to do in order to have that initial login generate the profile in /usr/templates/%D/%U? Do I need a login script? The samba guide while very clear and informative, does not seem to cover this. If it does, just point me to chapter and verse. Thanks in advance, TMS III