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... experience.
Future updates of this memo will be produced as User Services members
become aware of additional questions that should be included, and of
deficiencies or inaccuracies that should be amended in this document.
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... common set of technical protocols which make it possible for users
of any one of the networks to communicate with or use the services
located on any of the other networks. These protocols are
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... connection to another, login, and use its
services interactively (this is known as remote login or
"TELNETing"). In addition, you can send electronic mail ...
... electronic mail.
There are various other services you can use. For example, some
hosts provide access to specialized databases ...
...
specialized data collections. The guide is maintained by the
Directory Services portion of the InterNIC and is available online
in a number of ways. It is available for anonymous FTP from the
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... (800) 444-4345 or (908) 668-6587.
Today the trend for Internet information services is to strive to
present the users with a friendly interface to a variety of
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... present the users with a friendly interface to a variety of
services. The goal is to reduce the traditional needs for a user
to know the source host of a service ...
... services. The goal is to reduce the traditional needs for a user
to know the source host of a service and the different command
interfaces for different types of services ...
... service and the different command
interfaces for different types of services. The Internet Gopher
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... Internet Gopher
(discussed more in the "Questions about Internet Services"
section) is one such service to which you have access when you
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... (discussed more in the "Questions about Internet Services"
section) is one such service to which you have access when you
join the Internet ...
... Frankly, it's almost impossible to find out if a site has a
computer on the Internet by querying some Internet service itself.
The most reliable way is to ask someone at the site you are
interested in contacting.
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... database,
maintained by the Registration Services portion of the InterNIC.
You have several options about how to do such a query. The most
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... permission to actually use them. You may really want to know
which of these hosts provide services to the Internet community.
Investigate using some of the network ...
...
Most RFCs are the descriptions of network protocols or services,
often giving detailed procedures and formats for their
implementation. Other RFCs report on the results of policy
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... username "anonymous" and your email
address as password. The Directory Services portion of the
InterNIC also makes RFCs available via electronic mail, WAIS, and
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... next question.
6.4 What is the RFC-INFO service?
The Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern
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...
The Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern
California (ISI) has a service called RFC-INFO. Even though this
is a service, rather than a document, we'll discuss it in this
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... California (ISI) has a service called RFC-INFO. Even though this
is a service, rather than a document, we'll discuss it in this
section because it is so closely tied to RFC information.
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RFC-INFO is an email based service to help in locating and
retrieval of RFCs, FYIs, STDs, and IMRs. Users can ask for
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... number) it may also be retrieved.
To use the service, send email to: RFC-INFO@ISI.EDU with your
requests as the text of the message. Feel free to put anything in
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... Internet addresses and Autonomous
System numbers are assigned by the Registration Services portion
of the InterNIC. The IANA is located at USC/Information Sciences
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... organization which provides network users with information about
services provided by the network.
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... National Science Foundation to provide network information
services to the networking community. The InterNIC began
operations in April of 1993 and is a collaborative project of
three organizations: General Atomics provides Information Services ...
... services to the networking community. The InterNIC began
operations in April of 1993 and is a collaborative project of
three organizations: General Atomics provides Information Services
from their location in San Diego, CA; AT&T provides Directory and
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... CA; AT&T provides Directory and
Database Services from South Plainsfield, NJ; and Network
Solutions, Inc. provides Registration ...
... Network
Solutions, Inc. provides Registration Services from their
headquarters in Herndon, VA. Services are provided via the
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... Registration Services from their
headquarters in Herndon, VA. Services are provided via the
network electronically, and by telephone ...
... documentation.
General Atomics offers Information Services acting as the "NIC of
first and last resort" by providing a Reference Desk for new and
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... tools.
AT&T services include the Directory of Directories, Directory
Services, and Database Services ...
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AT&T services include the Directory of Directories, Directory
Services, and Database Services to store data available to all
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... services include the Directory of Directories, Directory
Services, and Database Services to store data available to all
Internet users.
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... of the InterNIC, the DDN NIC had been responsible for many
services to the whole Internet, especially for registration
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... Internet, especially for registration
services. Now the DDN NIC focuses on serving its primary
constituency of MILNET users. Its host ...
... data regarding such assignments. At present, the Registration
Services portion of the InterNIC at Network Solutions, Inc.,
serves as the IR ...
... Questions About Services ...
... them are far from complete. Many people can be found, however,
via the InterNIC WHOIS services, or KNOWBOT. Generally, it is
still necessary to ask the person for his or her email address.
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... For more information, contact the InterNIC at (800) 444-4345 or
the registration services group at (703) 742-4777.
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... group at (703) 742-4777.
8.3 How do I use the Knowbot Information Service?
The Knowbot Information Service ...
... Service is a white pages "meta-service"
that provides a uniform interface to heterogeneous white pages ...
... interface to heterogeneous white pages
services in the Internet. Using the Knowbot Information Service,
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... services in the Internet. Using the Knowbot Information Service,
you can form a single query that can search ...
... displayed in a single, uniform format.
Currently, the Knowbot Information Service can be accessed through
TELNET to port ...
... default list
of Internet directory services for the requested information.
Organization and country information can be included through the
syntax: "userid@organization.country". For example, the queries ...
... USENET is the formal name, and Netnews a common informal name, for
a distributed computer information service that some hosts on the
Internet ...
... service, as with all client/server
type services, is by running your own gopher client. The Internet ...
... graphics, sounds, movies, etc.) and Internet services. It is
possible to use the Web to access FTP archives ...
... Network) Association has compiled an excellent document
that introduces many of these services and provides information
about how to find out more about them. To obtain the document,
send a message to listserv@earncc.bitnet or
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... hosts, such as
those offering white pages directories, provide public services
that do not require a personal account.
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... gateway system, the CSNET Coordination
and Information Center (CIC), and NSFNET Network
Service Center (NNSC).
BITNET An academic computer network ...
... network that provides interactive
electronic mail and file transfer services, using a
store-and-forward protocol, based on IBM Network Job Entry
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... network information center at Network Solutions, Inc.,
funded by DISA, that provides information services to the
DDN community. It is also a primary repository for RFCs, and
a delegated registration authority ...
... lines and nodes. Currently, DISA administers the
DDN, and supports the user assistance services of the
DDN NIC.
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... Domain Name System is a general purpose distributed,
replicated, data query service. The principal use is the
lookup ...
... The average time between hardware breakdown or loss of
service. This may be an empirical measurement or a
calculation based on the MTTF of component parts.
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...
MTTR Mean Time to Recovery (or Repair)
The average time it takes to restore service after a
breakdown or loss. This is usually an empirical measurement.
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... Network Information Center
A organization that provides information, assistance and
services to network users.
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