InterNIC Directory and Database Services
                              Server Access

The InterNIC Directory and Database server is available to all end
users on the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The server is a
SUN 690 computer running SunOS 4.1.3 with the host name of
ds.internic.net.  It contains the files and databases which make up the
Directory of Directories, Directory "White Pages" Services and Database
Services.  Several different interfaces are available to allow easy
access to these services for both sophisticated and novice users.

WAIS
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The Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) client/server application
(developed by Thinking Machines, Inc. and others) is implemented to
allow WAIS searching of indexed text files stored on the server.  The
server is registered at the central WAIS server maintained by Thinking
Machines, Inc. at quake.think.com.  Our WAIS server may be accessed by
remote WAIS clients or through a local WAIS client available through
telnet.  Just telnet to ds.internic.net and login as user "wais".  No
password is required.  This client contains an on-line tutorial and
help information for all commands.

archie
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The archie system, developed by Bunyip Information Systems, Inc., is
also implemented to allow searches of the archie Internet FTP archive
directory structure.  Archie is accessible through telnet (login as
user "archie", no password required) or electronic mail (send mail to
archie@ds.internic.net and include the command HELP in the body of the
message for instructions).  Archie's on-line help facilities are
available for the new user.

X.500 DUA and NETFIND
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We run X.500 Directory System Agents (DSA) and X.500 Directory User
Agents (DUA) to allow searching for white pages listings of persons or
organizations currently participating in Internet X.500 pilot
projects.  The DUA may be accessed via telnet by logging in as user
"x500".  No password is required and online help is provided.  The DSA
may also be accessed from any remote DUA.

We run an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server that can
be accessed on TCP/IP port 389. We also run a gopher to X.500 gateway
that provides access to our X.500 services via the gopher protocol.
The URL is gopher://ds.internic.net/1/.ds/.whitepages/.x500.

A Netfind client is also available to get information about
individuals.  Telnet to ds.internic.net and login as user "netfind".
Again, no password is required.

Tutorial Telnet Client
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A special tutorial login is available to allow users to access any of
the online services on the Directory and Database server without the
specific login id.  Just telnet to ds.internic.net and login as "guest"
(no password required).  The tutorial will guide the user through the
various services and connect them to the clients they request.

Anonymous FTP
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All publically-accessible files are available via anonymous FTP.
Please use the word "anonymous" as the login and your email address as
the password.

Electronic Mail
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An electronic mail application, developed by AT&T, is available which
provides batch access to our services.  To obtain user information,
send mail to mailserv@ds.internic.net and include the command HELP in
the body of the message.

WWW
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All publically-accessible files are available via WWW.  The URL is
http://ds.internic.net/

Gopher
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The InterNIC Directory and Database Services collection of Directory of
Directories Listings, Internet Documents such as RFCs, FYIs, STDs and
Internet Drafts, and Publically Accessible Databases are available via
Gopher.  All our collections are waisindexed and can be searched from
the Gopher menu.  We provide gateways to our white-pages services from
gopher. To access the InterNIC Gopher Server from a remote gopher
client, connect to "internic.net" port 70.  A gopher client is also
available on ds.internic.net.  via telnet with the login of "gopher".
No password is required.


WHOIS
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A WHOIS server, developed by AT&T, is available which provides a
unified access point to the three official Internet WHOIS servers for
person and organization queries.  The server, which accepts queries on
the standard WHOIS port, searches the InterNIC Directory and Database
Services (DS) server for non-MIL domain and non-Point-Of-Contact
(nonPOC) data, the DISA NIC server for MIL domain data and the InterNIC
Registration Services (RS) server for POC data.  The results from all
three searches are returned to the user.

The DS WHOIS server is accessed via the "whois" command using the "-h
" option as follows:

    whois -h ds.internic.net ".smith, john"

For detailed information regarding the query syntax, as well as general
server information, use the following command:

    whois -h ds.internic.net help

Additional access interfaces will be added in the future.  If you are
interested in more information about access to Directory and Database
Services, contact the Directory and Database Administrator on
1-800-862-0677 or 1-908-668-6587 or send electronic mail to
admin@ds.internic.net.