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Hi Patrick, No it would NOT affect downstream sites, but I would strongly advise against it..security issues, scour, umask, etc..all can go awry if not being run as LDM... Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Weber address@hidden : Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Patrick L. Francis wrote: > > if one were to be su and start ldmadmin would that > affect other users' ability to feed off the system? >