Craig, I used the following in ip-up
---cut here--- #!/bin/sh USER=$( who|grep ttyS1 | awk '{printf $1}') case $USER in fulltest) /sbin/route add 192.168.1.1 eth0;; esac --cut here-- Again, Many thanks Ian -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .