Depending on when the versions of the (Microsoft) OS were released it may be an encryption problem. MS decided a while ago that enctryption is a GoodThing (tm) and made it standard. However, I know some versions do the encryption, and some dont. So I would just make sure they all do the same thing. On Monday 10 September 2001 04:55 pm, you wrote: > I set up samba a few months ago and it has been running fairly well. I > added a new ms$ box to the network last week and it will not auth against > the smb server. I tried changing its name and number to match that of an > authing box, still no good. I can however login as the guest (nobodody) > account. So, I had to do a re-install of a (different) box today, and the > same scenario, it will not auth. Btw, the Samba server dies about every 3 > days. Almost on the hour it seems like. This box is also a web server. The > smb shares are first shared over nfs -> Samba -> client. I have yet to find > anything in the log files to tell me why it kills itself so often. I am > thinking to hook up a null-modem cable and syslog via RS-232 to another box > to troubleshoot. I can only wonder if the two things are related. Is ms$ > killing my Linux box? And why can't a fresh install auth to the Samba > server? I have many more questions on many more Linux subjects, but first > things first. > > Thanks for any ideas/suggestions. -- Jay Kline list at slushpupie.com http://www.slushpupie.com -- Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"