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DDN MGT Bulletin 95 DISA DDN Defense Communications System
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7 APRIL 1992 Published by: DDN Network Info Center
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(NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL) (800) 365-3642
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DEFENSE DATA NETWORK
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MANAGEMENT BULLETIN
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The DDN MANAGEMENT BULLETIN is distributed online by the DDN Network
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Information Center under DISA contract as a means of communicating
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official policy, procedures and other information of concern to
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management personnel at DDN facilities. Back issues may be read
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through the TACNEWS server ("@n" command at the TAC) or may be
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obtained by FTP (or Kermit) from the NIC.DDN.MIL host [192.112.36.5]
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using login="anonymous" and password="guest". The pathname
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for bulletins is ddn-news/ddn-mgt-bulletin-nn.txt (where "nn" is the
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bulletin number).
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CODEX Modem Procedures
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1. The CODEX modem used as the replacement for the AT&T dial-in modem does
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not work the same way as the AT&T modems did. The AT&T modem and TAC
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combination required that the user send a control Q to determine the
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connection speed. The TAC would then display the banner and be in the
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ready state to respond to TAC commands. The CODEX modem and TAC
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combination does not require the control-Q and, under some circumstances,
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may not respond to a single control-Q.
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2. If you experience problems, the following process appears to consistently
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correct the problem.
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(NOTE: Script files MUST NOT contain TAC or account passwords
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--that is a violation of MILNET access procedures!)
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Using a script file that currently works with the AT&T modems, add a 5-
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second pause before issuing the control-Q character. This should allow
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users to connect without any further action or deviation from former
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procedures.
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3. This is a "quick fix" solution and may have significant impact on
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current users who do not know how to maintain their own script files.
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However, at this point, it is the only solution DISA has in hand.
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A request will be made to DISA Engineering support to determine if a
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better and more universal solution exists.
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4. Any MILNET user having difficulty connecting to a MILNET TAC should
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contact the NIC Help Desk for assistance. The Help Desk telephone # is
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1-800-365-3642 (1-800-365-DNIC).
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