FWIW I started to update XP clients and notice that they are - for the first time - reconnecting to samba shares on start-up. Furthermore, the "Can't become connected user!" messages have ceased. I haven't yet toyed with samba printers. -- David Cary Hart Hart's PGP key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x58A60BB1