Hi, Ok - I tried to upgrade to samba 2.2.12 from samba 2.2.7 - but it failed. error: ------ Installing stack version of /etc/pam.d/samba... error: execution of %postun scriptlet from samba-2.2.7-3.7.3 failed, exit status 1 OK! doesn't work now.. NOW what? uninstall?? reinstall 2.2.7?? I want to add winXP pro clients to a the server which appears to have only had win95 clients using the passwd file for logins. thanks b __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com