The default share name for the home/username is username. The new SELinux check box (allow home dir to be shared) seems to automatically create the share? as I removed it after checking the SELinux check box. And this is why. A Windows share created on the linux desktop defaults to a name of username or username(2) and can not be renamed. This is a workgroup so at first time access (either side of the net) it is auth with a username and password. But now when the Windows share is opened for the first use, the wondow comes up white with hour glass mouse pointer. It stays that way unitl the close x is clicked and conformation to force close the window. Then out of the blue, the /home/username folder pops up as if one had clicked on Home. Close that and try another route. Click on properties of windows share and it asks for wondws password, accepts it and shows properties. Close that and clcik on windows share again, ask for windows password, accepts, and open the shre with files in the windows correctly. The double use of user name needs to be checked on? And if the windows shares can be renamed different than user name, username(2), etc. The username all over the desktop is not very secure either. :) Thank you,