>How do I get the current datetime() off the server and NOT off of the client.
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>I want to know when new users are created, but datetime() returns the data from the client and NOT the server.

Here's a simple way:
You could RUN a DOS comand from VFP:
NET TIME \\Computername > c:\temp\time.txt
Then parse the results from time.txt

There's probably another way to do this, but with API calls, making the DOS command unnecessary. I'll let you know if I find it.