> > > > > why don't you just create a simple wrapper like this?? > > #!/bin/sh > > cd /your/special/directory > java > -Xbootclasspath/p:/home/myuser/ldapbrowser/lib/ldap.jar:/home/myuser/ldapbrowser/lib/jndi.jar:/home/myuser/ldapbrowser/lib/providerutil.jar:/home/myuser/ldapbrowser/lib/ldapbp.jar > -jar /home/myuser/ldapbrowser/lbe.jar Thanks. I just modified the wrapper ldapbrowser already comes with to have it change directories first. Works great now. Thanks, James