Is there some special function within perl that would dissallow the work "cookie" from being used? I am using a script written to connect to a group of Cisco routers and am not able to get perl to login using the "cookie" as the password. If I change the pass on the router to something else, say "temp", it works just fine. __________________________________________________ Tim Grossner Field Operations Manager CCNA, MCP, A+ Southwestern Bell Datacom voice - 217-522-7564 pager - 217-467-3148 cell - 217-971-3060 data - [EMAIL PROTECTED]