DDN (Defense Data Network) New User Guide
Abstract
Welcome to the Defense Data Network, or the DDN as it is more commonly called. The DDN is a powerful operational military network. It might be thought of as an umbrella network composed of several large segments or subnetworks. The unclassified portion of the DDN is a subnetwork known as the MILNET. It is the MILNET on which this document will focus, and on which you are invited to try your hand. The DDN New User Guide describes the policies, concepts, and conventions of the DDN, with major emphasis on the MILNET. The guide contains an overview and a tutorial introduction to the DDN, along with a description of some of its interesting network programs and services. It is not intended to be a highly technical document, and does not cover the process of attaching hardware, terminals, or other equipment to the network. This information is provided in other documents. As you will subsequently learn, the MILNET recently split off from the unclassified DoD experimental research and development network known as the ARPANET; therefore, most of what is described in this document applies to the ARPANET as well as to the MILNET, although, as stated above, the emphasis of this guide is on MILNET. A wealth of services and resources is available on the DDN. Many of your colleagues already work on the network, and you will be able to communicate easily and quickly with them, even though they may be hundreds of miles away. It is also easy to participate in discussions about topics of interest and to use network programs and tools to enhance your own capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA195849
Entities
People
- Carol A. Ward
- Elizabeth J. Feinler
- Francine Perillo
- Mary K. Stahl
- Stephen C. Dennett
Organizations
- SRI International