The HECNET INFO.TXT files is located in the default directory for the FAL$SERVER account, which is referenced from other nodes using <NODENAME>::INFO.TXT - for example SLAVE::INFO.TXT [MSW]SLAVE$ type slave::info.txt FWIW, this is not absolutely true if the nodes have proxy logins set up. NODE:: actually means to use the proxy account; to force the default DECnet account to be used, it's NODE"":: If you don't have proxy access set up, then the two do the same thing. Bob