Alexander> you could either terminate cifs quickly or check the open Alexander> files list of the filer using the "manage computer" mmc on Alexander> a windows workstation connected to your filer to force Alexander> closing of the open files on this share.

We'll probably just terminate all of CIFS tonight after 6pm filer local time to see if that will clean things up. Too bad you can't rename a share, but I can see why not, since the protocol is tied so tight between the clients/server.

Alexander> If this CIFS share is a volume on its own you might also Alexander> want to try to take the volume offline, but i'm not sure Alexander> about that.

I don't want to get that extreme. *grin*

Thanks for all the suggestions. John