Introduction

• Objectives

• Presentation of the Course

An Intranet vs the Internet

• Definitions

• Differences and Commonalities

• Creating an Intranet

• Where does TCP/IP fit in?

• What about Existing Systems?

• LANs vs WANs

• Creating an Internet Ready Intranet

• What does Extranet mean?

• VPN - Virtual Private Network

• Business Needs Review

Internet Basics

• The Internet Society

• Internet Documentation

• IP - the Internet Protocol

• IP Addressing for Private Networks

• Expanding the IP Address Space

• Domain Names

• The Domain Name System

• Internet Roles

• Internet Basics Review

Publishing

• What's Wanted?

• Why and What to Publish?

• Who is Publishing?

• Publishing Review

An Intranet or Internet Host

• Requirements of a Host

• Setting Up a Host

• Host Operating System Options

• Host Hardware Platforms

• Time and the Network

• Your Internet & Intranet Toolkit

• Your Internet Toolkit - Utilities

• Your Internet Toolkit - Diagnostics

• Your Internet Toolkit - Versions and Sources

• Sources of Service Software

• Aids to Publication

• An Intranet or Internet Host Review

Internet Services (Publishing Methods)

• Messaging Systems

• Electronic Mail

• Mailing Lists

• ftp - File Transfer Protocol

• Archie - Archiving the Archives

• Newsgroups and USENet

• Fax Servers

• Personal Real-Time Communications

• Broadcast Services

• Fun and Games

• Personal Directory Services

• Formal Directory Services

• Directory Comparison

• WAIS - Wide Area Information Server

• World Wide Web

• Portals

• Publishing Options

• Data Search and Retrieval

• Providing Information on a Network

• Internet Services (Publishing Methods) Review

Intranet Services

• Lotus Notes/Domino

• Novell GroupWise

• Banyan Intranet Connect

• Microsoft Exchange

• Netscape Suite Spot

• Intranet Services Comparison

• Intranet Services Review

Setting Up and Supporting Intranet and Internet Services

• Service Setup and Support Requirements

• Electronic Mail

• WAIS

• ftp

• Archie

• Controlling Document Presentation

• World Wide Web

• HTML

• Becoming an HTML Programmer?

• List Servers

• Newsgroups and USENet

• Database Access and Search

• Setting Up a Portal

• Data Transmission Capacity Considerations

• Storage Capacity Considerations

• Internet Service - Host Requirements Considerations

• Intranet Service - Host Requirements Table

• Service - Operating System Cross Reference

• Operating System - Host Cross Reference

• Setting Up and Supporting Internet Services Review

Internet Access

• Access Methods

• Service Providers

• Internet Service Provider Evaluation Form

• What the Access Methods Provide

• Access Software

• Maintaining a Host

• Connecting your Intranet to the Internet

• Exposing your Intranet to the Internet

• Internet Access Review

Security

• Security Imperatives

• Security Issues

• Security Operations

• Authentication Methods

• Authentication Standards

• Encryption Standards

• Protecting your own Systems

• Data Security

• Security Review

The Client

• The User

• The Client Platform

• The Client Connection

• The Client Software

• Electronic Mail

• File Transfer

• Reading the News

• WAIS Database Access

• Gopher

• WWW Browser

• The Network Computer?

• The Client Review

Administration

• Business Needs Review

• Protection

• Communications Access Control

• How Visible are You?

• Legal Issues

• The Site is UP. Now What?

• Commercial and Financial Considerations

• Your Organisation

• A Development Plan

• Site Setup Checklist

• Internet Usage Hints

• Summary

• Administration Review

Appendix

• Bibliography

• Glossary

• Intranet Publishing Checklist

• Business Plan Chart

• Intranet Requirements Survey

• Intranet Design Exercise

• Internet Access Operating Policy - DRAFT for Comment

• UNC - Universal Naming Convention

• URL - the Uniform Resource Locator

• The OSI Reference Model

• The Internet Protocol

• Some Interesting Newsgroups

• Document List

• Internet and Unix Commands and Utilities

• Email Programs

• Gopher

• Accessing the Internet by Electronic Mail

• Accessing Internet Services via the Web

• Some Interesting Addresses

• Some Internet Acronyms

• Some Emoticons

• Dealing with Problems

• Working the Net

• "Nettiquette" - Net Ettiquette

• Some Common File Extensions

• Units and Multipliers

• Internet Vendor Information Sites

• Internet News Sources

• Miscellaneous Links

• An Information Provider's Guide to HTML

• Last Page