[App_rpt-users] Parital success

I have everything up and running except when i want to change a setting on my node... it will not down load from the web portal the screen just looks at me and then if i do the curl thing i get to do you wish to use the pre configured user information and i put yes and it says filed to download configuration list.. so then i try it not to use the user info and password and then i get an error failed to download configuration list.. Any suggestions? I have not figured out on how to actually get into the file to edit manual.. I see the long script but not sure how to get to the /etc ....... Bradley