DDN New User Guide. Revision.
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. The MILNET connects the DDN to an even larger network that includes military contractors, universities, and research centers; this entire collection of interconnected networks is called the Internet. Its users number in the millions. It is the MILNET on which this document focuses. The DDN New User Guide explains the policies, concepts, and conventions of the DDN, with major emphasis on the MILNET. The Guide contains an overview of and a tutorial introduction to the DDN, along with descriptions of its more interesting network programs and services. It is not intended to be a highly technical document, and it does not cover the procedures for attaching hardware, terminals, or other equipment to the network.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA258243
Entities
People
- Barbaro Varallo