File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was one of the first applications implemented on the Internet, and it is also one of the most fundamental. Almost all Internet hosts support it, as do almost all browsers. This volume offers exhaustive coverage of the rules governing how clients and servers communicate to enable successful data transfers via FTP. In addition to documentation of file transfer mechanics, readers will find practical instructions on many special techniques, including using file transfers for network booting and the security issues relating to file transfer over the Internet. Despite the growing acceptance of protocols specific to the Web, there remain many scenarios in which simple file transfer offers clear-cut advantages. Thus, this book is certain to prove an important source of information for years to come. Key Features * You may be able to read these specifications online, but if you want to read them while away from your computer, you must print them out; to share them with a coworker, you must print them out; to take notes, you must print them out * Rather than wading through countless RFCs, readers will quickly and easily access just what they're looking for, in a single book with an extensive index; This book presents a comprehensive collection of topic-specific documentation, providing all of the relevant RFCs, and eliminating the irrelevant * The author's introduction and glossary ensures that all terms are defined and that context is provided to the reader * This material that has never before been collected and indexed; A high-quality index means that readers no longer have to search through dozens of documents to find answers - all answers are included in a single book, and you can easily access just what you're looking for in the extensive index

LDAP is the protocol at the heart of universally interoperable directory services applications. All major directory services products-including Novell's market-leading NDS and Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Active Directory-support LDAP, as does almost every important application for locating individuals and communicating across the Internet and other networks. Analysts predict that the network directory market will emerge as one of the most important areas in the next few years, and they agree that LDAP will play a central role in all directory solutions. This volume collects the RFCs that describe formal definitions for LDAP or document its interactions with other protocols, as well as informational documents that explain how LDAP operates. Key Features * You may be able to read these specifications online, but if you want to read them while away from your computer, you must print them out; to share them with a coworker, you must print them out; to take notes, you must print them out * Rather than wading through countless RFCs, readers will quickly and easily access just what they're looking for, in a single book with an extensive index; This book presents a comprehensive collection of topic-specific documentation, providing all of the relevant RFCs, and eliminating the irrelevant * The author's introduction and glossary ensures that all terms are defined and that context is provided to the reader * This material that has never before been collected and indexed; A high-quality index means that readers no longer have to search through dozens of documents to find answers - all answers are included in a single book, and you can easily access just what you're looking forin the extensive index

The Internet Host Standards are host requirements included in the IETF's STD 1, which is published as RFC 2500, Internet Official Protocol Standards. Reprinted here, these requirements are indispensable information for people working with a wide range of Internet technologies. For example, anyone wanting to build or maintain an Internet appliance will need to consult these documents to learn precisely how to make it a standards-compliant host. Likewise, anyone supporting a TCP/IP network will need to turn here for information on what capabilities are required of their systems, servers, and networks, as well as what behaviors they should-and should not-exhibit. Key Features * You may be able to read these specifications online, but if you want to read them while away from your computer, you must print them out; to share them with a coworker, you must print them out; to take notes, you must print them out * Rather than wading through countless RFCs, readers will quickly and easily access just what they're looking for, in a single book with an extensive index; This book presents a comprehensive collection of topic-specific documentation, providing all of the relevant RFCs, and eliminating the irrelevant * The author's introduction and glossary ensures that all terms are defined and that context is provided to the reader * This material that has never before been collected and indexed; A high-quality index means that readers no longer have to search through dozens of documents to find answers - all answers are included in a single book, and you can easily access just what you're looking for in the extensive index

"Voice communications networks and IP data networks have almost nothing in common beyond being networks: IP networks are packet switched, while voice networks are circuit oriented. Doing voice over IP can pose real problems, as the documents included in this volume attest. Reconciling those differences is key to the ultimate success of IP telephony. Integration of voice into existing applications, such as web or email, is covered here as is the architecture for performing telephony functions and the infrastructure for providing a transport for real-time applications such as voice communications.".

"In addition to understanding the MPLS itself, you will understand how it has changed over the years (since the earliest label switching proposals were first implemented and documented within the IETF by Cisco and Toshiba); how IP and ATM interact; and why MPLS helps ease the interaction. Also included are RFCs describing the Differentiated Services (DIFFSERV) and Integrated Services (INTSERV) models, and how MPLS works within those models."--BOOK JACKET.

Publishers description: Michael Knee offers a selective guide to the major resources and tools central to the computer industry. A discussion of three commonly used subject classification systems precedes an annotated bibliography of over 500 items.

Presents an illustrated A-Z encyclopedia containing approximately 600 entries on computer and technology related topics.