Hi All, Below in my smb.conf file ==================================================================[global] netbios name = AA-FTP workgroup = airarabia realm = airarabia.com server string = Samba File Server encrypt passwords = yes security = ADS password server = 10.200.2.22 log level = 3 log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log max log size = 50 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = /etc/printcap preferred master = No passdb backend = tdbsam domain master = no dns proxy = yes ldap ssl = no idmap uid = 10000-20000 idmap gid = 10000-20000 winbind separator = + winbind use default domain = yes cups options = raw vfs object = vscan-clamav preserve case = yes short preserve case = yes vscan-clamav: config-file = /etc/samba/vscan-clamav.conf username map = /etc/samba/smbusers hide unreadable = Yes create mask = 0664 directory mask = 0775 force create mode = 0660 force directory mode = 2770 force security mode = 0600 inherit acls = yes inherit permissions = yes inherit owner = yes [I T] comment = IT path = /home/IT browseable = yes writeable = yes ============================================= Now I have create a NEW domain as airarabiauae My samba server is still joined to the old domain i.e airarabia Situation 1.1) When I access the IT share from windows XP system as user airarabia\xyz I can read wirte delete Situation 1.2) When I access the IT share from windows XP system as user airarabiauae \xyz I can only read and wirte but cannot delete Situation 2.1) When I access the IT share from Ubuntu 9.04 system as user airarabia\xyz I can read wirte delete Situation 2.2) When I access the IT share from Ubuntu 9.04 system as user airarabiauae \xyz I can read wirte delete Would like to know the following. 1) why does it accepts the users from new domain? 2) why does Situation 1.2 delete not working == samba-3.0.28-1.el5_2.1 =//Remy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer and Confidentiality This material has been checked for computer viruses and although none has been found, we cannot guarantee that it is completely free from such problems and do not accept any liability for loss or damage which may be caused. Please therefore check any attachments for viruses before using them on your own equipment. If you do find a computer virus please inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action. This communication is intended solely for the addressee and is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and may not necessarily be that of ISA.