Greetings! I still can't seem to make samba and iptables work properly. First connection - I need to turn iptables off Succeeding connections - I can turn iptables on I have done this already: $IPTABLES -A INPUT -p tcp -s 190.200.5.51 --dport 137:139 -j ACCEPT $IPTABLES -A INPUT -p udp -s 190.200.5.51 --dport 137:139 -j ACCEPT $IPTABLES -A INPUT -p tcp -s 190.200.5.51 --dport 445 -j ACCEPT It's being blocked in the 1st attempt so I need to turn iptables off to make it work. Based on "iptables -nvL" the 3 lines above produce accepted packets. Now what else do I need to add to make the 1st transaction to work? By the way, I have 2 network cards. How do I know which one is being used by samba? Please help me. Thanks. fritz <www.mesedilla.com> --- + Basta Ikaw Lord ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Overture Media, Inc. Direct Line: (632) 635-4785 Trunkline: (632) 631-8971 Local 146 Fax: (632) 637-2206 Level 1 Summit Media Offices, Robinsons Galleria EDSA Cor. Ortigas Ave., Quezon City 1100