SCO Internet Family of products
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Archive-name: internet-servers
PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
May 8, 1996 ... SCO is now accepting orders for the SCO Internet
Server Family line of products for use with SCO OpenServer Release 5.
Product and availability information follow.
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PRODUCT NAMES: SCO Internet FastStart
SCO Internet Security Package
SCO Internet to NetWare Gateway
SCO PPP from Morning Star
Netscape Navigator 2.0
Netscape Communications Server
Netscape Commerce Server
Netscape Proxy Server
DESCRIPTION: The SCO Internet Family is a world class set of Internet
products, featuring an easy-to-install and configure Internet Server
called SCO Internet FastStart. Also included in the SCO Internet
Family are a number of layered products including specialty Web
servers, gateways from Novell NetWare LANs to the Internet, and
enhanced security products. The layered products in the SCO Internet
Family are add-ons to existing SCO OpenServer configurations and will
also layer on top of SCO Internet FastStart.
SCO Internet FastStart has everything you need to quickly get up and
running on the Internet/Intranet or Web. It includes a single-user
version of the SCO OpenServer 5 Enterprise System, PPP from Morning
Star Technologies, virtual domain support, Netscape Navigator 2.0,
and Netscape Communications Server. Installation and configuration
are made simple via an HTML-based tool that guides the installer
painlessly through the entire install process. The configuration
tool is available to any browser on the network, offering
centralized management capability.
PRICING: Contact your Authorized SCO Reseller.
For local supplier referral, you may contact SCO as follows:
USA and Canada: 800-726-8649 or 408-425-7222
Latin and South America: 305-579-0224
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia: +44 (0) 1923 816344
Or email to in...@sco.com, or see our home page at http://www.sco.com
AVAILABILITY: First customer shipments of SCO Internet Server Family
products are anticipated to begin in mid-June, 1996.
FEATURES:
SCO Internet FastStart Easy to use HTML-based configuration
tool, enhanced PPP from Morning Star,
Netscape Navigator 2.0, Netscape
Communications Server, multiple virtual
domains, network-tuned SCO OpenServer OS.
Single user OS license allows upgradeable
support of traditional application user
licenses, SMP, and RAID capabilities. E-mail
and file transfer capability (POP, Sendmail,
MIME, FTP).
Netscape Communications HTTP 1.0, HTML, MIME, GIF, JPEG, CGI 1.1
Server support. IP and DNS-based access control,
named group control, user controlled
passwords. NSAPI support, programmatic
access to a suite of server functions.
Netscape Commerce Server All of the Netscape Communications
Server features, plus SSL (authentication,
encryption, and data integrity).
Netscape Proxy Server All of the Netscape Communications Server
features, plus configurable caching of
frequently accessed documents - downloads a
group of URLs to ensure busiest sites are
cached and available. Grants or limits
access to specific external resources based
on defined lists of user and network
information. Logs all HTTP, FTP, and Gopher
transactions, including referrer field, user
agent, and completion status.
Netscape Navigator 2.0 The premier browser for the Worldwide Web.
View rich multimedia content and enjoy
enhanced performance over 1.0. Client-side
image mapping, progressive JPEG support, GIF
animation, and support for multiple streaming
of video, audio, and other data formats. New
full-featured and rich email capabilities
enable you to read and send email messages
without launching an external email
application. Integrated newsgroups - sort,
read, and post newsgroup messages in fully
threaded hierarchical windows. FTP file
upload - conveniently drop off files at an
FTP server for exchange with others.
Bookmarks are much easier to use and peruse
thanks to a host of new features like aliases
and hierarchical menus.
Internet Security Dynamic IP packet filtering, allowing
Package configurable external and internal access
based on source, destination host,
destination network, destination service
port, TCP, UCP, ICMP, session direction, and
IP header options. Allows detection of
source address spoofing, source port
cranking, and common network mischief. DES
encryption of network traffic (U.S. only)
between sites.
Internet to Netware Enables NetWare (IPX-based) network to
Gateway access Internet through plug and play
installation of IPX/IP gateway and IPX
clients with no network reconfiguration,
allowing centralized access to the Internet.
No TCP stack required for each client.
Outsiders cannot see internal NetWare LAN
servers or workstations.
PPP from Morning Star Enhanced Point to Point Protocol allowing
256 concurrent sessions, link level error
detection, enhanced connectivity device
support, link level authentication by
PAP/CHAP, callback, full data compression,
dynamic IP address negotiation.
BENEFITS:
- SCO Internet Family will allow customers to build powerful
Intranets, publish information on the World Wide Web, conduct
electronic commerce, integrate legacy systems, and connect their
NetWare LANs to the Internet at a lower cost and with more
functionality than proprietary alternatives.
- SCO Internet Family gives resellers and customers one-stop shopping
for best of breed Internet technologies. SCO Internet FastStart is a
fully integrated, easy to install base Internet server which
includes SCO OpenServer, Netscape Communications Server, Netscape
Navigator 2.0, enhanced PPP, virtual domains, SCO Doctor Lite
performance monitoring, SCO ARCserve/Open Lite from Cheyenne
graphical backup, and SCO Advanced File and Print Server products.
- Ready to Expand: Add more CPUs, RAID, and user counts to SCO
Internet FastStart as your requirements grow.
- Key Add-ons: Build even more functionality on to your SCO Internet
FastStart or existing SCO OpenServer system with a variety of
layered add-on products:
- Netscape Commerce Server
- Netscape Proxy Server
- SCO Internet Security Package
- SCO Internet to NetWare Gateway
APPLICATION: SCO Internet FastStart supports the creation of virtual
domains using the built-in multi-homing support. Therefore, one SCO
Internet FastStart server can act as the "home" for multiple
individual or company Web sites, eliminating the need for one server
per Web site or domain.
Networking is built into SCO Internet FastStart. Included are
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NFS, DNS, PPP, SMTP, and POP, as well as network
install capability.
SCO Doctor Lite is also included in FastStart, giving enterprise-
class performance monitoring and systems management. Backing up
your FastStart server is a snap with the built-in SCO ARCserve/Open
Lite graphical backup engine. SCO Internet FastStart also includes
a copy of SCO Advanced File and Print Server.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
SCO Internet FastStart:
Software: Requires a fresh installation
Hardware: Most standard Intel-based single or multiple processor
systems based on 486, Pentium or Pentium Pro processors
and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA), Extended
Industry Standard Architecture (EISA), Micro Channel
Architecture (MCA) or Peripheral Component Interface
Architecture (PCI).
RAM: 32 MB
Disk Space: 400 MB
Media: CD-ROM with 3.5" floppy drive (boot media)
Internet Server Family Layered Products:
Software: SCO OpenServer 5 or SCO Internet FastStart
Hardware: Same as above
RAM: Same as above for all except Internet to NetWare Client
which requires 640 KB
Incremental Netscape Communications Server 15 MB
Disk Space: Netscape Commerce Server 20 MB
Netscape Proxy Server 15 MB
Internet to NetWare Gateway 6 MB
Internet to NetWare Client 730 MB
Internet Security Package 1 MB
SCO PPP from Morning Star 1 MB
Media: CD-ROM
INSTALLATION INFORMATION:
SCO Internet FastStart: Fresh installation, fully integrated base server
Netscape Communications Server: Layered product for OpenServer 5 (*),
included in SCO Internet FastStart
Netscape Commerce Server: Layered product for OpenServer 5(*) or for SCO
Internet FastStart
Netscape Proxy Server: Layered product for OpenServer 5 (*) or for SCO
Internet FastStart
Netscape Navigator 2.0: Layered product for OpenServer 5 (*), included in
SCO Internet FastStart
SCO Internet to NetWare Gateway: Layered product for OpenServer 5 (*) or
for SCO Internet FastStart
SCO Internet Security Package: Layered product for SCO Internet FastStart
SCO PPP from Morning Star: Layered product for OpenServer 5 (*), included
in SCO Internet FastStart
Requires supplements before installing. See Note below.
NOTES:
SCO Internet FastStart requires a fresh installation. It is not
an in-place upgrade, and systems upon which it is installed will
have to be overwritten with the installation.
Installation of Internet Server Family Layered Products on an
existing SCO OpenServer 5 system requires the following
components to be installed:
- SCO Internet Supplement
- Support Level Supplement for the Custom Utility
- Networking Supplement Release 1.0 for SCO OpenServer Release 5
(ftp://ftp.sco.COM/Supplements/net100)
- SCO OpenServer Release 5 Release Supplement (version 5.0.0d)
(ftp://ftp.sco.COM/Supplements/rs500d)
Refer to the SCO Support Web site at http://www.sco.com/Support or
your local SCO support provider.
Web access will not require additional UNIX user connection
licenses (user bump packs). For the purpose of determining the
correct user count for the operating system, the following rules
apply:
The Number of user/connection licenses required should be equal to
the greater of either:
- The number of traditional user logins (telnet, rlogin, rcmd,
FTP login), OR
- The number of user/connections required by an applications
running on the system
The following do not require user/connection licenses: HTTP (Web)
access, Anonymous FTP access.
SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation, the SCO logo, SCO OpenServer and SCO
UnixWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz
Operation, Inc. in the USA and other countries. UNIX is a registered
trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed
exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Netscape, Netscape
Navigator, Netscape Communications Server, and Netscape Proxy Server
are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other brand
and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to
identify products or services of, their respective owners.
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. reserves the right to change or modify
any of the product specifications or features described herein without
notice. This product summary is for information only. SCO makes no
express or implied representations or warranties in this summary.
Copyright (c) 1996 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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