> What are you going to do about the GRASS archive for us outer Internet
> (ie, non-MILNET) users when MILNET disallows "outside-in" connections,
> ie, from what I understand, I (being on SURANET) will no longer be able
> to ftp moon. If you are unaware of these upcoming changes, I would
> suggest you inquire with your network manager. I may too be mistaken
> on just what all is changing so correction would be most welcome. I
> will not like to see ftp access to moon from non-MILNET sites!would someone care to elaborate on this? I have been able to connect to the
moon without problems (apart from the old dir/ls one) for the last two
years - from Germany (informatik.uni-kiel.de). Is this going to change?
When? Why? Does anyone know anything about this at all?Confused,
There is currently no problem in terms of connecting to the GRASS ftp
site. That's not the issue; it's the future of FTP connections to the
site, which falls under MILNET (moon.cecer.ARMY.MIL) and how we are
affected from the non .mil domains (domestic and overseas).
I was forwarded this a few days ago with regards to this issue. I have
seen no further talk about this from the Grass groups; I too would like
to know more about the future of FTP to the moon from non-MILNET sites.
Does the OGI plan on creating a non-MILNET ftp address for the moon?
Thanks in advance!
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From: "Bob Stringfield, ODCSPER" <aeaga-p15@heidelberg-emh17.army.mil>
Subject: Re: DISA Announces Plans to Separate DDN from the InterNet
Reply-To: "Bob Stringfield, ODCSPER" <aeaga-p15@heidelberg-emh17.army.mil>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 10:30:03 GMT
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Subject: DISA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SEPARATE DDN FROM THE INTERNET
This is being posted to multiple lists. Please excuse
the duplication. Note that the address for comments is:
macnabr@cc.ims.disa.mil
DISA to Establish Mail Relay Between DoD and the Internet
A Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) representative,
Mr. Robert MacNab, announced at the Defense Technical
Information Center's Annual Users Training Conference that
DISA is planning to move forward with the separation of the
DDN from the Internet early in 1994. This separation will be
accomplished by the installation of a mail-relay between the
DDN and the Internet. Exchange of electronic mail between DoD
and Internet users will be allowed. Some accommodation will
be required by users to communicate through the new mail-
relay. For example:
Currently: jones@abc.disa.mil
jsmith@def.gsfc.nasa.gov
After Mail-Gateway:
DoD Users: jones@abc.disa.mil
Internet Users: jones%abc.disa.mil@relay.mil
DoD Users: smith%def.gsfc.nasa.gov@relay.int
Internet Users: smith@def.gsfc.nasa.gov
Electronic mail senders must know which network the receiver
is on, in order to direct mail through the mail-relay.
Network connections (for Telnet, FTP, etc.) from DoD sites into
Internet resources will continue to be available to DoD users.
However, Internet users will not be allowed to make direct
network connections to DoD host computers.
Mr. MacNab solicited comments from the user community on
how these changes would effect them. His phone number is
703-285-5143 or email address is macnabr@cc.ims.disa.mil.
Information Prepared by: Carlynn Thompson
Defense Technical Information Center
Directorate of Research, Development
and Acquisition Information Support
Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 22304-6145
Phone: 703-274-3639
Fax: 703-617-7087
Email: cthomps@dgis.dtic.dla.mil
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