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Hi Sepideh, re: > I have a problem: > when i want to download mcidas, i log in and i get this message : > > Forbidden > You don't have permission to access /downloads/mcidas/index.jsp on this > server. > > Do you know where the problem can be from? It is most likely that the user you logged onto our web site as is not recognized to be from an educational institution, and our license with UW/SSEC is to provide McIDAS only to educational institutions. Question: - what was the user name you used to login to the Unidata website? Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RJO-596744 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed