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NOTE: For this and other NIC information, contact our WWW site at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (DoD NIC)
The Department of Defense Network Information Center (DoD NIC) is located at
Government Systems, Inc., Chantilly, VA, and is funded by the Defense
Information Systems Agency to provide general user services to DISN
users via telephone, electronic mail, and the U.S. Postal Service.
The DoD NIC works closely with the DISN Host Administrators, Node Site
Coordinators, Domain Administrators, Network Administrators, and other
Service administrative authorities to assist new and existing users in
obtaining pertinent network information.
Databases and information servers of interest to network users are
provided, including the WHOIS registry of network users, hosts, networks,
domains, and communucations server authorities. There is also the NIC/Query
browsing system, TAC Info and Net News. The DoD NIC is the source for various
reference documents, and maintains a RFC (Request for Comments)
collection. Many of the online files are available through the DODNIC's
automatic mail service, SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL.
The DoD NIC registers DoD hosts and domains, assigns IP network numbers and
Autonomous System Numbers for DoD entities, and provides domain name
system server files to the NIPRNET community. The DoD NIC also registers
NIPRNET users and administrators and issues Communications Server (CS) cards
when authorized.
I. USER ASSISTANCE SERVICE
Toll-free telephone service is available Monday through Friday, 7 am
to 7 pm, Eastern time. Users who experience problems with using the
network in general, and with terminal-to-CS use in particular, are
encouraged to make use of this service.
Toll-free: 1-800-365-3642
International: 1-703-802-4535
II. DoD NIC ONLINE MAILBOXES
NOTE: The following can also be contacted through the WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
To contact the DoD NIC via electronic mail 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, use these mailboxes:
NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL General user assistance, document requests,
comments on DoD NIC services.
REGISTRAR@NIC.DDN.MIL User registration and WHOIS updates
HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL Host, domain, network changes and updates
ACTION@NIC.DDN.MIL DoD NIC computer operations
SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL Automatic mail service
SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL General security-related information and
support
III. DoD NIC U.S. POSTAL ADDRESS
Send U.S. postal mail correspondence to:
DoD Network Information Center
14200 Park Meadow Dr., Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 22021
IV. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE DoD NIC
NOTE: These documents are also avilable through our WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
The DoD NIC provides the following documents, none of which are available
in hardcopy from us, but all of which are available online. Some of
these documents are deposited at the Defense Technical Information
Center (DTIC). An annotated list of DoD NIC publications is found in the
file netinfo/nic-pubs.txt on NIC.DDN.MIL.
Title Online Filename
DISN New Users Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . netinfo/nug.doc
DISN Newsletters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ddn-news/ddn-news-YYNN.txt
DISN Management Bulletins. . . . . . .ddn-news/ddn-mgt-bulletin-YYNN.txt
DISN Security Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .scc/ddn-security-YYNN
FYIs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fyi/fyiNN.txt
FYI Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fyi/fyi-index.txt
RFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rfc/rfcNNN.txt
RFC Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rfc/rfc-index.txt
NOTE: In the filenames, the "nn" or the "nnn" should be replaced by the
number of the newsletter, bulletin or RFC. For various Bulletins,
"YYNN" refers to the year the bulletin was issued followed by
the number of the bulletin for that year, e.g. "9001".
To retrieve a document whose filename is listed above, open an FTP
connection to the NIC.DDN.MIL host, login as user ANONYMOUS and provide
the password GUEST. Retrieve the desired file.
VI. ONLINE INFORMATION SERVERS
NOTE: This information is also available through our WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
a. TAC Info and Net News
TAC Info offers login help for DISN Comm Server and TAC users, including the
list of Comm Server and TAC dial-up numbers. Net News provides a mechanism
for reading the DISN Newsletters, Management Bulletins, and Security Bulletins.
Users should read these Newsletters and Bulletins regularly to stay current
on DISN policies, announcements, and network news items.
Accessing TAC Info and Net News
From a CS, provide your User ID and Access Code when prompted., then
type NIC.DDN.MIL at the prompt. When greeted by the DoD NIC host, type
choose the appropriate menu item and press RETURN.
From a DISN host, use the TELNET program to connect to host
NIC.DDN.MIL. When greeted by the DoD NIC host, choose the appropriate
menu item and press RETURN.
b. WHOIS
WHOIS is a DoD NIC program that provides an electronic "white pages"
of network users. It lists the name, network mailbox, postal address,
and telephone number, for all registered users. Host, CS, domain,
and network information may be obtained from WHOIS as well.
Accessing WHOIS
From a CS, provide your User ID and Access Code when prompted.. Then
type NIC.DDN.MIL at the prompt. When greeted by the DoD NIC host, type "WHOIS"
and press RETURN.
From a DISN host, use the TELNET program to connect to host NIC.DDN.MIL.
When greeted by the DoD NIC host, type "WHOIS" and press RETURN.
WHOIS may also be run from a local host. The WHOIS user
program for several operating systems is available from the DODNIC.
The "C" language version is in the NETPROG directory, whois.c.
c. NIC/QUERY
NIC/QUERY contains host information, protocol and other document
information, and access to WHOIS. NIC/QUERY is geared toward
novice or casual users. It also provides access to the services
offered by TAC Info and Net News.
Accessing NIC/QUERY
From a CS, provide your User ID and Access Code when prompted. Then
type NIC.DDN.MIL and RETURN. Type "NIC" and press RETURN when greeted
by the DoD NIC host. Choose the appropriate menu item.
From a DISN host, use the TELNET program to connect to host NIC.DDN.MIL.
Type "NIC" and press RETURN when greeted by the DoD NIC host. Choose the
appropriate menu item.
e. ROOT DOMAIN NAME SERVER
The Internet NIC has responsibility for generating and installing the DNS files
into the G.NET-SERVERS.NET root server. These are updated three times a
week.
VII. ONLINE FILES
NOTE: These files are also available through our WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
The DoD NIC maintains a number of online files which are available to
network subscribers via the file transfer program (FTP) or Kermit.
These files contain information about site personnel,
hosts, and other subjects relevant to network users. See the file
netinfo/00netinfo-index.txt for an index to the files in the "netinfo"
directory. See also the DISN New User Guide, or contact the DoD NIC User
Assistance service for more information. Other publicly accessible
directories include RFC, IEN, SCC, and DDN-NEWS.
a. How to Retrieve DoD NIC files Using FTP
To retrieve any of the DoD NIC's public files via your local FTP program,
connect to the NIC.DDN.MIL host, and log in as ANONYMOUS with password
GUEST. FTP program use varies slightly from host to host, so please
consult your Host Administrator for instructions, if needed.
b. How to Retrieve DoD NIC Files Using Kermit
The DoD NIC provides a Kermit server for file retrieval. Users should connect
to the NIC.DDN.MIL host from a CS. To run the DoD NIC's Kermit server from a
CS, provide your User ID and Access Code when prompted. Then type
NIC.DDN.MIL and RETURN. Type "KERMIT" and press RETURN when greeted by
the DoD NIC host. The user should then enter the Kermit escape sequence
to return control to his local Kermit client program and issue the
local Kermit "GET" command to retrieve the desired file or files.
c. How to Use the DoD NIC's Automated Mail Service
SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL is an automated service provided by the DoD
Network Information Center. It allows access to DoD NIC documents and
information via ordinary electronic mail. This is especially useful
for users who do not have access to the DoD NIC.
To use the mail service, send a mail message to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL.
In the SUBJECT field, request the type of service you wish followed by
any needed arguments. The message body is normally ignored. Large files
will be broken into smaller separate messages. The information you
request will be sent back to you as soon as possible.
The following services are currently available:
HELP This message; a list of current services.
HOST xxx Returns information about host xxx. WHOIS xxx can
also be used to get more details about a host.
IEN nnn nnn is the IEN number or the word INDEX.
IETF xxx xxx is a file name
INDEX Returns the master list of available index files.
INTERNET-DRAFTS xxx xxx is a file name
NETINFO xxx xxx is a file name or the word INDEX.
RFC nnn nnn is the RFC number or the word INDEX.
RFC nnn.PS to retrieve an available Postscript RFC. Check RFC INDEX for
form of RFC.
FYI nnn nnn is the FYI number or the word INDEX.
FYI nnn.PS to retrieve postscript versions of FYI files.
SEND xxx xxx is a fully specified file name.
WHOIS xxx Returns information about xxx from the WHOIS service.
Use "WHOIS HELP" for information on how to use WHOIS.
Example SUBJECT lines:
HELP
RFC 822
RFC INDEX
RFC 1119.PS
FYI 1
IETF 1DIRECTORIES.TXT
INTERNET-DRAFTS 1ID-ABSTRACTS.TXT
NETINFO DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT
SEND RFC:ASSIGNED-NUMBERS.TXT
SEND IETF:1WG-SUMMARY
SEND INTERNET-DRAFTS:DRAFT-IETF-IWG-BGP-OO.TXT
HOST NIC.DDN.MIL
WHOIS NEOU, VIVIAN
Send comments or suggestions to NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL. Send questions
and bug reports to ACTION@NIC.DDN.MIL.
VIII. USER REGISTRATION
NOTE: This information is also available through our WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL
Host Administrators have overall responsibility for registering their
users. When new users acquire accounts on DISN hosts, their Host
Administrator must complete a DoD NIC generated template to register them in
the DoD NIC database. Names and addresses of Host Administrators are found on
the NIC.DDN.MIL host in the files netinfo/mil-host-administrators-a-l.txt,
and netinfo/mil-host-administrators-m-z.txt.
End users who require DISN CS dial-up access to reach their hosts must
have CS Access cards that are provided by the DoD NIC. Approval for
distributing the card is sent to the DoD NIC from the user's Local Access
Authority. Until the user is permanently registered, there may be
temporary "Organizational" cards available from the Organizational Card
Custodian.
IX. HOST, DOMAIN, NETWORK NUMBER, IN-ADDR, AND ASN REGISTRATION
NOTE: All templates are available through our WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
The DoD NIC is responsible for the registration of hosts, domains, IP
networks, and autonomous systems numbers (ASNs) used by various
DoD services and agencies.
To include a new host in the DoD NIC WHOIS database, the template
found in netinfo/mil-host-template.txt needs to be completed and returned
to HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL. All hosts acting as domain or IN-ADDR
server, routers, gateways, or email servers must be registered.
Three times each week, information is generated and installed into the
DoD NIC WHOIS database.
Military domains are registered via the domain template found in
netinfo/domain-template.txt. New domain information is installed into
the DNS root servers three times per week. Information
regarding the root servers is kept in netinfo/root-servers.txt.
Military network number assignments are made when a network POC completes
the template in netinfo/internet-number-template.txt and returns the
template to Hostmaster.
To provide address to hostname reverse resolution, military IN-ADDR
domains are registered within the domain root servers via an IN-ADDR
template sent to the HOSTMASTER mailbox. This template can be found
in netinfo/in-addr-template.txt.
The DoD NIC assigns military autonomous system numbers (ASNs) when
the template found in netinfo/asn-template.txt is sent to
HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL. A complete listing of assigned ASNs
is found in netinfo/asn.txt.
From the domain, network number, and ASN templates, POC information is
extracted and individuals that are not already registered are given
records in the WHOIS database.
X. SECURITY COORDINATION CENTER
NOTE: The SCC can also be contacted through the WWW page at
NIC.DDN.MIL.
The DoD NIC is the site of the DISN Security Coordination Center (SCC).
The SCC acts in conjunction with the DISN Network Security Officer to
coordinate actions regarding security incidents and network
vulnerabilities. The SCC relays security-related information to the
Network Security Officer and works with him in handling network
security problems. In addition, the SCC issues DISN Security Bulletins
to network users. The SCC can be contacted in these ways:
E-mail: SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL
Phone: 1-800-365-3642
1-703-802-4535
Postal mail: DoD Network Information Center
14200 Park Meadow Dr., Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 22021
Phone hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time.