Hmmm.... We do seem to have alternatives: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/security/wintimeser v.asp It may be possible to get ntpd to generate the proper hash for time authentication. http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntpfaq/NTP-s-trouble.htm#S-TRBL-SPEC-WINNT -- Peter Buxton OpenVMS Support 0200-259-089