A couple of options come to mind: 1) Use REXEC to have user "B" execute EXEC "Y" 2) Use XAUTOLOG to log on the user and specify the EXEC "Y" as one of the operands, so that it starts automatically. Have EXEC "Y" either send an SMSG or file to user "A" to notify him that EXEC "Y" is done. Let's see what the REAL gurus come up with. David Wakser
________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:52 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Starting an exec on a remote machine I'm running exec X on cms user 'A' I exec X has to start exec Y running on cms user 'B' and after exec Y terminates it has to return control to the exec on cms user 'A' I could use some suggestions as to the best way to do this. Thanks _____________ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately, then delete this message and empty from your trash.