* Lists itself as a PDC * Lists itself as a LMB * No ADMIN$ IPC share listed (Is this normal?) I am unsure as how to check the Admin domain accounts on the server. 2 user accounts (for now) asc1 asc2 on computers ascoffice1.lefty (172.16.32.8) and ascoffice2.lefty (172.16.32.9) server is earth.lefty (172.16.32.2) DHCP, BIND set up correctly (AFAICT) i can ping host names from earth and ascoffice1 WINS is also set up. earth:~# nmblookup -M asc querying asc on 172.16.32.255 172.16.32.2 asc<1d> earth:~# earth:~# smbclient -L earth -U asc1 Enter asc1's password: Domain=[ASC] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.3] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- srv_share Disk Server Share srv_bkup Disk Server Backups Share srv_snapshot Disk Server Snapshots Share netlogon Disk Network Logon Service print$ Disk Printer Drivers IPC$ IPC IPC Service (asc1 session user asc1 group earth clienthost) asc1 Disk Home Directories Domain=[ASC] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.3] Server Comment --------- ------- EARTH session user %G group nmbd clienthost Workgroup Master --------- ------- ASC EARTH WORKGROUP GEMINI earth:~# I have been trying to work through this over the last month with no success, we move office next week and I need this system going by then. Any hints however small I am grateful for, Something that might be obvious to a seasoned user might be what is tripping me up. Adrian -- 24x7x365 != 24x7x52 Stupid or bad maths? <erno> hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.