The Network Information Center On Line Aid System (NICOLAS)


           _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
           Advanced Data Flow Technology Office
           Code 930.4
           NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
           Greenbelt, MD 20771

           _E_m_a_i_l: [email protected]

           _P_h_o_n_e: (301) 286-9514


           _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

           NICOLAS is a menu-driven network user help system that func-
           tions  both  as  an  information server and an inter-network
           gateway.  As an information server,  NICOLAS  provides  syn-
           taxes for inter-network mail addressing, general information
           about wide-area networks, networking-related "how to" files,
           information  on  current NASA flight projects, and a variety
           of network- and  computer-related  information  of  specific
           interest  to  the  NASA  community.   As an automated inter-
           network gateway, NICOLAS enables users to connect to  DECnet
           or  TCP/IP  nodes,  login  to  their  NASAMail  and GSFCMail
           accounts, connect directly to a number of other online  ser-
           vices  not  normally  available  to  TCP/IP users, perform a
           variety of "yellow  pages"  functions,  and  transfer  files
           between  DECnet and TCP/IP systems and from either DECnet or
           TCP/IP nodes to BITNET nodes.

           _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

           Access is made via TELNET to dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov  with  the
           username "dftnic"; no password is required.  Access can also
           be made in DECnet via SET HOST to DFTNIC.

           _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _N_I_C_O_L_A_S:

           Although NICOLAS is  intended  primarily  for  use  by  NASA
           employees,  researchers,  and  contractors, all services are
           _________________________
           The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
           dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
           of this guide.




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           available to users of the Internet and SPAN.

           _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n:

           NICOLAS is hosted on a VAX  8250  which  is  accessible  for
           remote  logins via both TCP/IP and DECnet, and which is also
           a node on BITNET.












































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