When you are using NCL commands to manage one particular entity, either set up a default for the entity, access control information for the entity, or both. For example: ncl> set ncl default entity node .mfg.cadcam session control ncl> show ncl default entity ncl default entity = node .mfg.cadcam session control The set ncl default access command sets up default access control independently of the default entity. Once established, the default access control is applied to any command where an explicit by prepositional phrase is omitted and no user information is given with the node name. ncl> ! on node .admin.finance ncl> set ncl default access by user=j_smith, password=DoNotUse ncl> show ncl default access ncl Default access = user name=j_smith account= proxy=false ncl> show node .admin.artists session control application - _ncl> graphics_exchange all counters The set ncl default access overrides an embedded access control value in the entity.