Hi, It seems strange to me that HP would not even consider adding DDX support for HPDesk, but then they added POSIX support?? MESSAGE 174 > copy 3 to "./myfile" of mpe Copying . finished MESSAGE 174 > worka Closing MESSAGE. Workarea > copy from "./myfile" of mpe The file you specified does not exist. Nothing copied. Workarea > Well, at least it half works! -- john sullivan [log in to unmask] http://www.interex.org/~sullivan/ phone: 408 747 0227