> if you as the server owner have access to the passwords your users > chose for access to the file server, then chances are that you also > know the passwords they use for their mail accounts, their home > banking and a host of other private data That's one reason to keep passwords secret even from admins. Another one is auditing: An admin might be able to tamper with other people's data. But with a properly setup audit trail, the admin will leave digital traces. If he had the original account login that would not be the case. Björn