Mark, Look at the file MIM::DU4:[DECNET]LATGROUPS.TXT, then configure your DECserver to use the LAT groups assigned to your network. -Steve -----Original Message----- From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf Of Mark Wickens Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 18:09 To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE Subject: [HECnet] Access to SLAVE via LAT from local DECserver - permission denied... Hi guys, My node SLAVE is configured for LAT as follows: Node Name: SLAVE LAT Protocol Version: 5.3 Node State: On Node Ident: AlphaServer 1000A 5/300 VMS Alpha V8.3 MSW, Windermere, UK Incoming Connections: Enabled Incoming Session Limit: None Outgoing Connections: Enabled Outgoing Session Limit: None Service Responder: Disabled Announcements: Enabled Circuit Timer (msec): 80 Keepalive Timer (sec): 20 Retransmit Limit (msg): 8 Node Limit (nodes): None Multicast Timer (sec): 60 CPU Rating: 0 Maximum Unit Number: 9999 Extra Datalink Buffers: 9 Queue Limit: 24 Forward Session Limit: 16 User Groups: 20, 23 Service Groups: 20, 23 Service Classes: 1 Service Name Status Rating Identification SLAVE Available 81 D AlphaServer 1000A 5/300 VMS Alpha V8.3 M SW, Windermere, UK I have a DECserver 90M connected locally, but I get a connection refused when I attempt a CONNECT SLAVE. Is this a permissions issue I need to sort via configuration on SLAVE, or is this something to do with the DECserver configuration. Thanks, Mark.