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...wins server = no #!!!; /usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts: read the docs for it, would be to long to explain every single detail here). Also, if things are not working, again check if your samba server can be found by the linux-mashine itself by issuing the command: nmblookup linux and nmblookup <win2kmashine>. If everything is working you can try setting up encrypted passwords on BOTH mashines (read encryption.html NOT encryption.txt because you wouldn't find it, it doesn't exist as said in one of the howtos). Remember that you will have to make individual smbpasswords (with smbpasswd -...