Try: `mount_smbfs -I [ip of powerface] -W EILNET //eil at powerface/test /share` Do you still get the same error message? PaulM -----Original Message----- When I try the following on the FreeBSD machine, I get an error: [apex:~]# mount_smbfs -N //eil at powerface/test /share mount_smbfs: unable to open connection: syserr = Authentication error