Hi all, I have kubuntu running samba as a file server, I have my wifes kubuntu machine as a cllient and my works XP machine as a client. All is well and has worked great for some time. I decided to add a samba printer for XP. I modified smb.conf, I can now see the printer on XP, I installed the printer driver 'have disk' all AOK then I get a message from XP in what looks like a printer spool box 'epson on dave-comp access denied, unable to connect' I can still access my samba shares through XP AOK, I must have authenticated AOK. I get the feeling it is something really simple. Cheers Dave /var/log/samba/.... [2006/03/26 10:26:37, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(324) Allowed connection from (192.168.0.2) [2006/03/26 10:26:37, 2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(608) setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all old resources. [2006/03/26 10:26:37, 2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(608) setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all old resources. [2006/03/26 10:27:01, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(324) Allowed connection from (192.168.0.2) [2006/03/26 10:27:01, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(236) netbios connect: name1=DAVE-COMP name2=WINDOWS [2006/03/26 10:27:01, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(243) netbios connect: local=dave-comp remote=windows, name type = 0 my smb.conf is ... [global] comment = Samba Server netbios name = DAVE-COMP server string = %v on %L workgroup = OFFICE wins support = yes security = user # Give Samba more authority in elections as master browser prefered master = yes os level = 255 # Max permissions for a share create mode = 0666 directory mode = 0777 # Only on my LAN hosts allow = 192.168.0. # Various system users and superusers cannot be forged for access invalid users = root bin daemon adm sync shutdown halt mail news uucp operator # Stop symink outside of share tree wide links = no # Hide .??? files from windows hide dot files = yes # Allow super users dave and vanda access to all # admin users = dave,vanda # No oplocks, M$ on system & can be dodgey level2 oplocks = no oplocks = no # Setup logging syslog = 0 # syslog 3 for more thorough logging to syslog #syslog = 3 log level = 2 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 debug timestamp = yes [common] comment = Common Linux Directory path = /export/samba/common read only = no valid users = @smblinux [windows] comment = M$ Directory path = /export/samba/windows read only = no valid users = @smbwindows [archive] comment = Archive Directory # Permissions when creating files in this share create mode = 0660 directory mode = 0777 path = /export/samba/archive read only = no valid users = @smblinux [epson] printable = yes print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s printer = smb_epson printing = BSD path = /var/tmp valid users = @smbwindows