Hi, I set up a samba server on a ubuntu 6.06 machine testparm does ot bring any error message I have an XP Pro client (fully updated) connected to this. I can connect to the domain without any problem. the user does not exist on the client machine. On the first logon XP setup the account for this user ading the different elements on the desktop. On logout it seems that XP reccords the setting of the user. At least it is what it says and it takes a while. After reboot, all the modifications that I made vanished and the process of setting up the new desktop happend again. I went throught the web and noticed taht I had to add WinXP_PlainPassword.reg WinXP_SignOrSeal.reg it did not change anything apparently What should I do I will also have to add a 200 Pro client and a W98 2nd ed client will I need to do something special thanks for you help -- Philippe Rousselot