I have code to talk to a remote cluster where host = "myhost:" and port = 9000
String connectString = "hdfs://" + host + ":" + port + "/"; try { Configuration config = new Configuration(); config.set("fs.default.name",connectString); m_DFS = FileSystem.get(config); } catch (IOException e) { throw new RuntimeException("Failed to connect on " + connectString + " because " + e.getMessage() + " exception of class " + e.getClass(),e); } The code runs properly if I run at work but at home over the VPN it times out IT assures me that no ports are blocked on the VPN in the browser http://myhost:50075/browseDirectory.jsp?dir=/<http://glados2:50075/browseDirectory.jsp?dir=/> shows the hdfs file system when I an connected on the VPN I am on Windows 7 at home and at work and turning off the firewall does not help Any Bright Ideas -- Steven M. Lewis PhD 4221 105th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98033 206-384-1340 (cell) Skype lordjoe_com