The not so easy way would be to have an extra machine setup as a file server. Under Linux, mount up home and such using NFS. Under windows, modify your XP accound (You'll most likely have to start > Run, mmc, add the Local Users and Groups Snap In to get all the properties) Have WinXP map your home path to \\linuxfileserver\username You can also create startup scripts with group policy (which I thinks works on local users, not 100% sure though) that would reconnect drivers for you. Otherwise, just set reconnect at logon when you map the drive in the first place. Of course, this does require two computers, and some knowledge of autofs, NFS, Samba, and Windows. :) Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org "The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world." -- Kernel Panic: I have no root and I want to scream. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list