Russ I dont have that program on my computer... Heres my /lib/ndb/local file - if you could cast an eye over it I would appreciate it... -- your auth server does not know how to contact itself. run auth/debug on the auth server and it should confirm this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conor Williams" To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:33 AM Subject: [9fans] telnet problem > hi > im getting a problem telnetting into my auth server - > % telnet 10.5.1.18 > connected to tcp!10.5.1.18!telnet on /net/tcp/0 > user: bootes > authentication failure: auth server protocol botch > > my cpu command works fine - ne one know how to > fix this? > tx > will551 > >