it was fine. Drive was mapped to the correct directory without prompting for password. However, when the same mapping was done using DNS alias, riskenginepri-smb, it prompted for username and password, though it still translated into singmreap1-smb and log file shown: < [2010/03/20 18:53:28, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(324) < Allowed connection from DBSNGVDI00042.sg.db.com (10.171.124.84) < [2010/03/20 18:53:28, 2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(772) < setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all ol d resources. < [2010/03/20 18:53:28, 1] smbd/sesssetup.c:reply_spnego_kerberos(197) < Failed to verify incoming ticket! < [2010/03/20 18:53:29, 2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(772) < setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all ol d resources. < [2010/03/20 18:53:29, 1] smbd/sesssetup.c:reply_spnego_kerberos(197) < Failed to verify incoming ticket! < [2010/03/20 18:53:29, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(614) < Closing connections Need urgent help Anakin --- This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.