Welcome to Microsoft® Catapult Server. (“Catapult” is the code name for this prerelease product.) Catapult Server provides a secure gateway between your private network and the Internet.
A server is software that listens for requests and performs a service in response. Catapult Server listens to the computers on your private network. When a client application makes a request, Catapult Server responds by translating the request and passing it to the Internet. When a computer on the Internet responds, Catapult Server passes that response back to the client application on the computer that made the request.
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About This Book The Installation and Administration Guide for Microsoft Catapult Server tells you what you need to plan your server site and install the server software. This book provides information about:
What You Should Know It is assumed that you already understand the basic operation of the Windows NT® operating system and that Windows NT Server is installed on your computer. It is also assumed that you have basic familiarity with the Internet and with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking.
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