Josh, Did you ever get an answer about the Samba problem ... smbd/sec_ctx.c:initialise_groups(247) This is probably a problem with the account \nobody Thanks, Rick Hey Guys, Ok, I've got a 2.2.9pre3 Samba box compilied with LDAP. I had to use 2.2.9cvs cause 2.2.8a has some bug with iPlanet that doesn't allow it to compilie properly.... Anyway, I've got a 2.2.8 box setup with: security = server password server = mirage (the 2.2.9 Solaris box) so when I try to loggin to the domain that the 2.2.8 box serves I get an error saying the username/password pair doesn't exist... Its like its not even talking to the 2.2.9 box... Here is the log with level 2... Any ideas? Also, I'd apprecite a reply with a CC directed to me so I don't miss the reply in all the other threads... Thanks ever one!