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>From: Simon Kissler <address@hidden> >Organization: Valparaiso University >Keywords: 200102211549.f1LFn6L18287 LDM IDD ldmd.conf ALLOW Simon, >The machine has two IP's: > >152.228.34.180 aeolus.valpo.edu >152.228.34.181 weather.valpo.edu OK, thanks. A quick check of the forward and reverse name lookup status shows: -- aeolus.valpo.edu -- % nslookup aeolus.valpo.edu Server: laraine.unidata.ucar.edu Address: 128.117.140.62 Non-authoritative answer: Name: aeolus.valpo.edu Address: 152.228.34.180 % nslookup 152.228.34.180 Server: laraine.unidata.ucar.edu Address: 128.117.140.62 Name: aeolus.valpo.edu Address: 152.228.34.180 -- weather.valpo.edu -- % nslookup weather.valpo.edu Server: laraine.unidata.ucar.edu Address: 128.117.140.62 Non-authoritative answer: Name: weather.valpo.edu Address: 152.228.34.181 % nslookup 152.228.34.181 Server: laraine.unidata.ucar.edu Address: 128.117.140.62 Name: weather.valpo.edu Address: 152.228.34.181 So, either NIC will work as far as the LDM goes. >The one that should be in COD's file is weather.valpo.edu, but I'm >wondering if it's using aeolus.valpo.edu. OK. Again, either should work for you. I am betting that their machine has neither (since it is a relatively new machine). Have you sent the email to Paul yet? Tom