BP> Yes, logging in either is -L or running the mpl from a command prompt
 BP> with the './mystic -Uuser_Name -Ppassword -X'basicmpl test' format.
 BP> Neither one will show the local as being true. Also, the variable is not
 BP> being changed anywhere else in the code.

The second one is not a local login because you're not telling it its a local login with that command line.  There is no -L

sudo ./mystic -l -ug00r00 -pMyPassword "-xbbslist bbslist"

Tested this again in Linux since I know thats what you're using with A48 and it works for me.  If I include -l it says local mode, if I don't it doesn't.

 BP> Ooooo. Didn't know about the others on here. So, when it's a local
 BP> connection the servertype should also be showing as 4. Looks like I have
 BP> some more playing to do. :)

Probably depends on the version you're using but yes I think so.

... No one knows what's next, but everybody does it.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/04/03 (Windows/64)