Gary Stainburn wrote: ... > > However, if I remove /etc/samba/smbpasswd and /etc/samba/smbusers Samba > behaves exactly the same, so I think it's not using these files. > Can you do a: testparm -v >/tmp/panic1 <press return> fgrep smbpasswd /tmp/panic1 What is the owner and permissions on /etc/samba/smbpasswd ? Mogens -- Mogens Kjaer, Carlsberg A/S, Computer Department Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark Phone: +45 33 27 53 25, Fax: +45 33 27 47 08 Email: mk@xxxxxx Homepage: http://www.crc.dk