Hello: I've got samba here on a small network (1 linux box 1 W2K3 Server box and I'm looking to share the entire Linux system out for a short period of time once a week to the W2k# box for backup purposes. What is the most secure way to accomplish this so that only the given system (say IP address 192.168.1.2) can connect with the Linux box (192.168.1.3) and only under a given account name say (backup) for a limited period of time say 0005-0500 once a week?? Thanks, George ===[George R. Kasica]=== +1 262 677 0766 President +1 206 374 6482 FAX Netwrx Consulting Inc. Jackson, WI USA http://www.netwrx1.com georgek@netwrx1.com ICQ #12862186