I went back this morning and instead of using the vendor supplied punch down block (I've lost faith in him) I punched down my own block and rang out all the wiring and installed it. I then switched the cards around and ran program 3 again and viola! I'm in. Now I've learned that this vm is programmed for another company whose administrator changed the main password, so off to tackle that issue. Kenb and breed, you guys have been great in helping me out when I really had no other options. Thank You! On another note, I wonder if by making some of these seemingly impossible tasks work I am encouraging my boss to give me even more difficult ones. Scary thought.

scott epp