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Overview
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HP Internet Express Version 6.8 for Tru64 UNIX |
| Introduction |
| HP Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX® is
a collection of popular Internet software and administration software developed
by Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). Internet Express ships with all Tru64 UNIX
AlphaServer systems. You can also purchase it separately. Features and benefits:
Internet software packaged with Internet Express:
Administration software included with Internet Express:
Evaluation software included with Internet Express:
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Standard Features
| Administrative Functions |
| You can access the Internet Express Administration
utility through a graphical Web browser. (NOTE:
Certain features of the Administration utility and the installation procedure
require your browser to be JavaScript enabled.) Links to the Internet
Express for Tru64 UNIX Administration Guide (in HTML format) provide online
help. The guide contains links to Web sites for each open source software
component packaged with Internet Express, and Web sites at HP that might
interest Internet server administrators. The Internet Express Administration utility allows a system administrator to easily perform the following component and system management tasks using a Web browser. Manage Users
Manage Components
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| End-User Functions |
Internet Express captive accounts created
with the Internet Express Administration utility provide access to a menu
that offers several common applications, including the ability to:
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| Installation |
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The Internet Express installation procedure simplifies the steps required
to install and start the Internet Express Administration utility and other
Internet services on Tru64 UNIX systems. You can install Internet Express
using a command-line script interface or a Web browser interface. When
you run the installation procedure using a Web browser, links to the Internet
Express for Tru64 UNIX Installation Guide (in HTML format) provide online
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| Directory Servers |
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The OpenLDAP Directory Server is packaged with Internet Express. The
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an Internet standard directory
service protocol that runs over TCP/IP. It can be used to provide a standalone
directory service or to provide lightweight access to an X.500 directory. |
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| LDAP Module for System Authentication |
The LDAP Module for System Authentication,
developed by HP, allows user identification and authentication information
stored in an LDAP server to be used for all applications, including the
following:
The OpenLDAP Directory Server provided with Internet Express is automatically configured for use with the LDAP Module for System Authentication. The LDAP Module for System Authentication subset includes tools designed to query the LDAP server for user and group information based on a standard POSIX schema. You can choose the LDAP Module for System Authentication as an option during installation. |
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| Web Server |
| Internet Express includes the Secure Web
Server (powered by Apache) developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
The Secure Web Server lets you create and manage a Web site on the Internet
or Intranet. The Secure Web Server includes SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) capability
that allows secure encrypted connections to Web browsers. The Secure Web Server also includes:
A Web-based administration utility developed by HP for managing the Secure Web Server is also included. |
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| Security |
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GnuPG allows the encryption and signature of data and communication. |
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| News Service |
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The InterNetNews Server (INN) and TIN news reader provide tools to manage newsfeed services, including connections to external newsfeeds, newsfeed configurations, and control of client access to newsgroups. |
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| Proxy Servers |
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The Squid Proxy/Caching Server allows the user's system to intelligently
cache Web pages in a central location for quick and easy retrieval. The
calamaris log file analyzer for Squid is included. |
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| Mail Servers |
Internet Express provides the following mail
components:
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| Mail Clients |
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The Horde IMP (Internet Mail Program), a Web-based IMAP mail client,
allows users to access their IMAP mail folders using any graphical Web
browser. |
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| FTP Server |
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PureFTPd is provided with Internet Express. |
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| File and Print Server |
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The Samba File and Print Server is an open source software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS (for example, Microsoft Windows®) clients. |
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| Database Management System |
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The PostgreSQL Relational Database Management System, and the MySQL database server, are both included with Internet Express. |
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| Web Services Tools |
The following tools for providing Web Services
and dynamic Web content are provided with Internet Express:
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| Service Location Protocol |
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The Service Location Protocol (SLP) provides client/server applications with the means to discover and select system services on the network. Internet Express provides the OpenSLP server and Application Program Interfaces (APIs) based on the SLP Version 2 standard. |
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| BIND Domain Name System |
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The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) Version 9.3.4-P1 from the Internet Software Consortium implements a domain name server for Tru64 UNIX. |
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| Mozilla Firefox |
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Firefox is an Open Source web browser that is based on the Mozilla code base. It is small, fast, and easy to use. |
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| Source Code Information |
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Source code is included for all the Internet Express open source software on the binary kit. |
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| Hardware Requirements |
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Internet Express can run on any valid Tru64 UNIX AlphaServer system having
the minimum system configuration as described in the Tru64 UNIX Operating
System QuickSpecs. The actual amount of work supported at one time, with
good performance, depends on the types of processing performed as well
as on the physical memory and secondary storage available. |
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| Software Requirements |
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Internet Express requires Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B or higher. |
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| Network Support |
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Internet Express supports a variety of network protocols, topologies,
and hardware interconnects, including TCP/IP as specified by the Tru64
UNIX QuickSpecs. |
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| Software Licensing |
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Only the Internet Express Administration utility, FireScreen (web download),
LDAP Module for System Authentication, and the Internet Monitor (web download)
are furnished under a license from HP. Tru64 UNIX is licensed separately
by HP. |
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| Growth Considerations |
| The minimum hardware and software requirements for any future version of this product might be different from the requirements for the current version. |
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| Distribution Media and Documentation |
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Distribution media and documentation for Internet Express are distributed on two CD-ROMs. You can print the electronic documentation accompanying the software as reasonably necessary to exercise your license to use the software. |
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| Software Product Services |
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A wide variety of service options are available from HP. For more information, contact your local HP account representative or distributor. Information is also available on http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10909-0-0-225-121.aspx. |
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| Software Warranty |
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Warranty for HP developed software included in Internet Express is provided
by HP, with the purchase of a license for the product as defined in the
applicable Standard Terms and Conditions. |
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© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein. The information is provided "as is" without
warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties
for HP products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements
accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting
an additional warranty. Links (URLs) to third-party Web sites are provided for reference purposes only. Such third-party Web sites do not constitute part of this QuickSpecs document. HP disclaims all liability for any information and other materials contained on such third-party Web sites. |