List I tried sftp as suggested and the school has that blocked, I could not get in, but scp worked like a charm, thanks to all. cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 res005ru at gte.net Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1.1 Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust!