k, this is relating to advanced sharing permissions. when i click Add in either the security tab, or in the sharing tab>permissons, and then click locations, only this computer is listed. how can i make it so i can see all the other computers on my network? their all the same workgroup and everything, so i dont understand why the permissions thing wont let me use them as a root search location. thanks, Dave

This is essentially the difference between a Domain and a Workgroup. In a Domain, all the users and their passwords are stored in the "Domain Controller" (server). When you sign in to a Domain, access is granted or denied based on the server stored permissions. In a Workgroup, the users and their passwords are stored locally on each computer. A Workgroup based network does not have the ability to search for remote users permissions. To enable access to others on a Workgroup, you must create each user with the EXACT same User ID and Password on each machine. After which their names will appear in your list of choices. _________________________ The internet is no longer a toy, it's a COMBAT ZONE!