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ph and the CCSO Nameserver

Client/server software for providing directory information via a TCP/IP protocol. A common use of the client side, ph, is for online telephone directory lookup. To look up Chris Public in the UIC Faculty/Staff/Student directory, enter: ph chris public

The client side of this package is called ph, which, in the unix version is a simple line-mode program which accepts queries conforming to the CCSO Nameserver protocol, makes a socket connection the server, and obtains an answer to the query.

The server side of this package is called qi. It is a simple database engine which stores private or public directory information.

For: Unix.

Documentation

Versions available: 2.3.

Partial support for this software is available from the UIC Computer Center.

2006-11-27  JGS
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