Just a couple of nits to pick... In article <920311.100145.CST.COURCOUL@VMTECQRO>, "Juan M. Courcoul" <[log in to unmask]> says: >In either case, you will get a file that contains all the registered info >for the selected node. Among the 'tags', you will find one that goes: >":admin.p_someone p_someoneelse ..." That is the autorized administrator >for the node. You will then have to see who the "p_nickname" refers to; >this information will be on a different line and will tell you the name >and network address of the person. Not necessarily. The nickname might refer to a tag defined in a previous entry in the hierarchy. If the nickname isn't defined in the current nodentry, you have to follow the :ref tag to the previous nodentry. If it's not defined there, you follow that :ref tag, etc. >>Also on the same vein, how does one go about "registering" or changing >>the NAD for a node? > >Together with the Admin, you will also find a tag called "Techinfo". That >points to the TechRep for that node. That person is the only one authorized >to change the Admin. Not exactly. :techinfo is the person to whom technical questions should be addressed. :techrep is the tag containing the nickname of the person with all the power. :techrep is almost certainly defined in the member entry (the highest nodentry in the :ref chain hierarchy). >You need to get the files UPDATE PROCEDUR and NEWTAGS DESCRIPT from >[log in to unmask] These explain the procedure for carrying out the changes, >as well as the information you have to supply. > >Hope this helps. So do I. Bill >Juan