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Address:
SRI International
Network Information Systems Center, Room EJ291
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94015
E-mail: NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL (for general user questions or docu-
ment requests)
Phone: 1-800-235-3155 or (415) 859-3695
Description
The DDN Network Information Center (NIC) assists Defense
Data Network (DDN) users and potential subscribers in
obtaining pertinent information about the DDN and the Inter-
net.
The NIC provides the following databases and information
servers:
+ WHOIS registry of users, hosts, domains, and networks
+ NIC/QUERY browsing system
+ TACNEWS server
+ SERVICE electronic mail server
The NIC provides host name translation tables, maintains
domain name system server files, assigns IP network numbers
and autonomous system numbers, registers network users, and
issues MILNET TAC access cards. The NIC is the site of the
DDN Security Coordination Center (SCC). The NIC is also the
source of DDN documents and the complete Internet Request
For Comments (RFC) series and index.
The NIC maintains a toll-free hotline from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pacific time at 1-800-235-3155 or (415) 859-3695. Users
experiencing problems with TAC login, or who have requests
for NIC services, are encouraged to call.
The NIC has numerous publically accessible information files
available in the following public directories:
+ NETINFO:
+ RFC: PROTOCOLS:
+ SCC:
+ IEN:
+ DDN-NEWS:
Each directory has an index. Files are available for
anonymous FTP and, in most cases, are accessible via the
automatic mail server <SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL>.
The NIC shadows IETF information in the publically accessi-
ble IETF: and INTERNET-DRAFTS: directories.
Network Access
+ FTP to <NIC.DDN.MIL> (<192.67.67.20>) to retrieve NIC
files.
+ Telnet to <NIC.DDN.MIL> to use servers or run WHOIS
program.
+ Send mail to <SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL> to receive informa-
tion via the mail server.
+ User Kermit server to retrieve NIC files
Who Can Use the Resource
All services are available to users of the DDN. Many ser-
vices are available to DARPA Internet users. Some services
are available via electronic mail to users of networks that
gateway to the Internet.
Miscellaneous Information
NIC role mailboxes for further assistance:
NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL General user assistance and document requests
REGISTRAR@NIC.DDN.MIL User registration and WHOIS updates
HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL Host, domain, network changes and updates
SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL DDN network security information
ACTION@NIC.DDN.MIL NIC computer operations
SUGGESTIONS@NIC.DDN.MIL Comments on NIC services and publications
SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL Automatic mail service
.