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Dale, I disagree that FTP is useless for "real work". It really depends upon the degree of connectivity one requires versus what one needs or even what one can live with (remember "sneaker nets" ?). Granted, FTP is not as slick or as convenient as NFS, but it IS useful. I use TCP/IP every day, but have no "need" for NFS because all of my files are already local to me. FTP allows me to get those files that I may be interested in, on some remote FTP/Gopher host. With the appropriate FTP privileges (at the remote FTP hosts), one can get just about any file that they need. This IS DIFFERENT, however, than being a workstation on a LAN, and executing a program OFF of a LAN file server. In that situation, NFS might be much better. If one is strictly TCP/IP and needs constant access to files, emulating a LAN with a file server, then NFS is the best and possibly, only choice. FTP could STILL be used, however, for access to non-"file-server" workstations. It all boils down to a "matter of degrees". Funny, though, neither of us has even mentioned TFTP ?? 😉 One last thing: FTP is much easier to "set up" than NFS, so for simple situations, FTP is just fine. I agree with you, though, that NFS is more versatile and may even be easier to use, once everything is set up (by someone else). Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu