NICOLAS - NASA-Goddard's On-Line Network User Help System


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
               Computer Network Branch
               Code 933
               NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
               Greenbelt, MD 20771

            _E_m_a_i_l: dftnic@dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov

            _P_h_o_n_e: (301) 286-9514
               FAX:   (301) 286-5152


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            NICOLAS (Network Information Center On Line Aid System) is a
            menu-driven network user help system  that functions both as
            an information server  and an inter-network gateway.   As an
            information  server,  NICOLAS provides  syntaxes for  inter-
            network mail addressing, general information about wide-area
            networks, networking-related  "how to" files, information on
            current NASA missions & projects,  and a variety of network-
            and computer-related information of specific interest to the
            NASA-Goddard community.  As an automated inter-network gate-
            way, NICOLAS  enables users  to log into  their NASAMail and
            GSFCMail accounts, connect directly to a number of other on-
            line  resources,  and  perform  a variety  of "yellow pages"
            functions.

            _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
            available to users of the Internet.
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            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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            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s

            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.   Dial-up and X.25 access  are also avail-
            able; please contact the Computer Network Branch at GSFC for
            more information.

            _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s

            ABOUT-NICOLAS.TXT is available via Anonymous FTP  (in  ascii
            mode) from
               dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov
            It is also available via  DECnet COPY from the path
               DFTNIC::CLSCRATCH:[ANONYMOUS_USER.FILES]ABOUT-NICOLAS.TXT




































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