I altered the /etc/samba/smb.conf file to use '_' as the winbind separator character and asigned BROCKLEY_ADMINISTRATOR to the admin users: ---> winbind separator = _ admin users = BROCKLEY_ADMINISTRATOR <--- After a restart of the smb service (#service smb restart) I get this: ---> # smbclient -L BRDC-01 Password: <cr> Domain=[BROCKLEY] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- USERS$ Disk Redirected User Folders PMAIL$ Disk Pegasus E-Mail network depository imports.1 Printer Duplex - XCap Tray IPC$ IPC Remote IPC print$ Disk Printer Drivers exports.1 Printer HP LaserJet 4 P1 NETLOGON Disk Logon server share QB$ Disk QuickBooks Financial Data Share UPLOAD$ Disk General file depository PROFILES$ Disk Roaming Profiles Folder UPLOAD Disk General File Depository ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin SYSVOL Disk Logon server share C$ Disk Default share imports.3 Printer HP LaserJet 2100 P03 imports.2 Printer HP LaserJet 2100 P02 Domain=[BROCKLEY] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Server Comment --------- ------- BRDC-01 Primary Domain Contoller BRDC-02 Secondary Domain Cintroller BRMS-02 Administration BRWS-09 Accounting BRWS-11 Exports BRWS-14 Administration BRWS-15 Imports BRWS-16 Imports BRWS-17 ... snip BRWS-LX-01 BRWS-LX-01.brockley.harte-lyne.ca BRWS-MW-19 Workgroup Master --------- ------- BROCKLEY BRDC-01 [root at BRWS-LX-01 etc]# mount -t smbfs //brdc-01/upload$ /ms-win/shares -U brockley_byrnejb mount: bad UUID <--- So, a bad UUID tells me that I am not getting a UUID from the PDC and that the one being provided by the smbclient is meaningless. So, how do I obtain an appropriate UUID/GUID assigned to look at these shares? -- James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3