couldnt it be done, to parse a newusers share but instead of looking for a forbidden file, look for a certain file you require all users to have in share. (match file size and filename also) then you could really know that they have the hub rules, the hub addy for when neo modus public is froze up ect...plus the file could change from time to time to keep lamers out....hmmm im thinkin there has to be a reason that script isnt around by now....hmmm