The UNT Premium Remote Access Subscription
Service Plan provides high-speed analog modem access to UNT and Internet
computing resources via a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection or
a terminal menu interface. Subscribers will be guaranteed that the
user/line ratio will not exceed 7 to 1. There will be three subscription
periodsfall term, spring term, and the two summer terms combined.
Individuals subscribing to the service will pay a flat amount for the
entire term. The rate per term will not be prorated (nor will refunds
be made for partial terms) with the exception of the initial offering
which will cover the balance of the fall 95 semester through the
holidays to the start of the spring 1996 semester. The initial fee
structure will be as follows:
Subscriptions may be purchased via Interdepartmental
Order (IDO) through the Computing Center Support Services area in ISB 119 or via check, cash, ID Plus
card, or credit card through the UNT Bookstore. Subscriptions are on a
first come, first serve basis. Subscribers should allow three working
days for their access to be set up.
The Premium Remote Access
Subscription Service is geared primarily toward graphical user
interfaces. The
Computing Center recommends the following minimum configuration
for your machine:
The service supports the ISO v.32 and v.34 standards.
Modems labeled ITU-T compliant support these standards. V.fast modems
are known to generate errors if there are problems with the telephone
line quality and the connection speed is renegotiated.
You can apply for these in the Computing Center Support Services area in ISB 119 or the ISB 110 lab. There is
also a link to the Jove account application on the http://www-lan.unt.edu/unt_ppp/ Web page.
The software to provide PPP services will be
available through the following means:
IBM-compatible: Via a PC-Based menu option. Initially this will be available in the Support Services area in ISB 119 or the ISB 110 lab. Ask at other General Access Labs. Via anonymous FTP to ftp.unt.edu in the unt_ppp directory. See instructions in README.pc Via the World Wide Web. http://www-lan.unt.edu/unt_ppp/ Macintosh Via a PC-Based menu option. Initially this will be available in the Support Services area in ISB 119 or the ISB 110 lab. Ask at other General Access Labs. Via anonymous FTP to ftp.unt.edu in the unt_ppp directory. See instructions in README.mac Via the World Wide Web. http://www-lan.unt.edu/unt_ppp/
Each of these options will download software to floppy diskettes.
The downloaded software will include platform-specific installation
programs.
The Windows software is based on Trumpet Winsock for Windows
3.1.It requires four of either 3.5" or 5.25" high-density diskettes and
requires 7 MB of free hard disk space to install. The applications
being distributed include Netscape, WS_FTP, WSGopher, Trumpet News
Reader, and TCP3270, among others.
The Macintosh software assumes that you have MacTCP
already installed (UNT cannot legally distribute MacTCP, which is
included in System 7.5). The Mac software takes four 3.5" high-density
diskettes and requires 10 MB of free hard disk space to install. The
software being distributed includes MacPPP, Fetch, Netscape,
Newswatcher, NCSA Telnet, Brown TN3270, and TurboGopher. We currently
do NOT support Open Transport but plan to in the future.
Documentation for the software being distributed is available
through the Computing Center Support Services area and via the
http://www-lan.unt.edu/unt_ppp/
Web page.
Three weeks before the expiration of each subscription
period, an electronic mail message will be generated to current users
informing them of their opportunity to have priority for renewing their
subscriptions. During the period of time between the generation of that
notice and the end of the subscription period, the UNT Bookstore and
Computing Center Support Services will only process renewal requests for current
subscribers. Any subscriptions not renewed at the end of that period
will become available for new subscribers in addition to any additional
subscriptions available because of expansion of the dialup facilities
capacity.
The initial plan calls for no time restrictions on sessions under the Premium Remote Access Subscription Service. However, the Computing Center does retain the right to establish session limits if it is evident that abuse of the no limit policy by some users is causing others to not be able to access the service as needed. Furthermore, the Computing Center is reserving the 7 am to 8 am time slot for the Denton lines and the 8 am to 9 am time slot for the Dallas and Fort Worth lines for system maintenance activities. What this means is that the service may or may not be available during these time periods.
To report any problems or questions about this server please contact us by sending mail to www@unt.edu. Thanks!