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Accelerator
Software compression to speed up browser display. Requires both
the downloadable software (PC or Mac) and the service itself.
The software is freely available from our website; the service
must be added to a login name (main account, Dial-Only) in order
for the software to function.
See the Accelerator page.
Additional Login
Extra Dialup login using account’s username & password. Adds
simultaneous login by another user to the main account's Internet access.
Once on the network, they have access to all the usual Internet functions
of the primary account; can use Accelerator if added to main account & software
installed on machine; no separate email or other account options available.
May also be used to create multi-login connections (shotgun).
B
Backup MX Hosting (MX: Mail Exchange or Mail
Transfer)
Queues email for a non-SoVerNet mailserver should the mailserver be offline.
Basic Universal Service (phone service function)
- single-party local-exchange service
- continuous access to 911/E911emergency services
- access to operator services, directory assistance
- access to Installation and repair services via the office
- access to telecom Relay Service (TTY) as appropriate
- access to local toll (In-State LD) and long distance (Inter-State LD) services
See the Telephone Accounts § page.
BHSA (Business High-Speed Access)
Business-class DSL, several speed levels available; also available for smaller businesses (SBHSA) as complete phone/Internet package.
See Business Internet services page
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Carrier Verification (phone service function)
Dial toll-free numbers to a recording from the carrier identifying itself as
the provider of that service (3 numbers: local service, 700-4141; in-state
toll, 802 700-4141; out-of-state toll, 700 555-4141).
See the Telephone Support § page
Certificate Authority
An issuer of Security Certificates used in SSL connections, as well as a trusted
third-party organization that can verify the identity and origin of a person
or organization. A Certificate Authority vouches for the identity and the
authority of an individual or business to conduct transactions over the Internet.
Examples: Thawte, Verisign, TUCOWS/OpenSRS.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
Protocol for communication between a webserver and a scripted program (the
CGI program). Many scripting languages, such as Perl, follow the CGI standard,
allowing development of interactive sites.
- Basic CGI scripts are available to all SoVerNet websites. The most useful is the FormMail script. See the FormMail § page.
- Custom CGI (user-generated) scripting. Available to Virtual
Web users; user-created CGI scripts are housed in the /cgi/ directory
in the account-holder's web directory.
See the CGI page.
- CGI-Bin Directory (user-generated scripting)—Available
to Virtual Web users; very much like regular Custom CGI;
user-created CGI scripts requiring a specific path-name convention are housed
in the /cgi-bin/ directory in the account-holder’s web directory.
Cookie
A piece of information about user's computer and/or the user that is stored in a text file on the computer's hard drive. The site that set the cookie can access it again, via its server, when the browser returns. Cookies might contain information such as login or registration information, online “shopping cart” information, user preferences, etc. Cookies set by a site's server are only accessible by that site. Whether or not to accept a cookie is a user-determined function and is set in a browser's preference screen.
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Dial-Only
Dialup login with email address. Includes own username/password for Internet & email
access; Spam/Virus filtering, WebMail, limited access to online tools.
Dialup Accelerator
DNS (Domain Name Service)
Translates domain names to or from IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
DNS can also be secondary:
Secondary DNS---When primary DNS is with another provider,
or customer is running their own primary DNS, SoVerNet can provide backup DNS
to ensure that domains remain available on the web if the primary DNS fails.
See the Hosting page.
Domains
Most commonly, an “owned” name which is registered and given one
of several ‘dot’ extensions (e.g.: .com, .org, .net); used for
both web and email addresses, i.e.: www.example.com or name@example.com .
Three types of domains are available through SoVerNet:
- Standard registrations (e.g.: example.com) are available through SoVerNet at well-discounted rates; incurs $1.50/month hosting fee —See Domain Registration info
- Geographic Domains—available at no registration fee (e.g.: example.rutland.vt.us); incurs $1.50/month hosting fee
- Delegated Sub-Domains—no registration or hosting fee (example.cust.sover.net)
See the Hosting page for details on all 3 types.
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E911 (phone service function)
A statewide Emergency Response system accessible by dialing 911 from any phone. The phone's street location, phone number, and the account-holder's name are displayed on the 911-Dispatcher's monitor.
See the Telephone Support § page.
Email Mapping
Email sent to a domain address is routed to a SoVerNet emailbox (i.e.: name@example.com to
name@sover.net). Email sent to the site’s “mailto:” addresses
for delivery to specified SoVerNet email addresses. Any mail to an unmapped “mailto:” is
delivered to the account's primary email account. If delivery is required to
a non-SoVerNet address, it must go first to a specific SoVerNet account and
then be forwarded out.
See the Hosting page.
Email-Only
Additional email addresses without dialup login. These accounts provide a separate
email address and password; the user must access their Internet connection
via the primary username & password. Spam Controls & Virus Filtering
are included, WebMail access is available, limited access to online tools;
space can be increased. Only owner of main account can add or remove Email-Only
accounts & space.
Email Quotas
Current maximum size of email box. Additional space can be added by owner of
the main account. See Email FAQ.
ETRN (Extended Turn)
Email technology that allows a mailserver to be run on an intermittent connection
like dialup. ETRN requires a Static IP and a domain, both of which may be
from SoVerNet or another provider. Because the server's connection is intermittent,
mail arriving when the server is offline is queued for delivery on SoVerNet's
ETRN server until the customer mailserver comes online and requests delivery.
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FrontPage® Extensions
Series of scripts that can be employed to add dynamic functions to a Web site
built with FrontPage. Extensions are a feature available only on the Virtual
Webserver.
See the Extensions page.
FTP-Only Account (FTP: File Transfer Protocol)
File storage on the webserver. Serves only as a repository for files in transit.
The FTP-Only account is set up on the virtual webserver, allowing a customer
to provide FTP access to others via a shared username and password login
different from the main account's. More space can be added. Whether an additional
FTP-Only account is purchased with or without space depends on how one wants
to use them, or whether or not the space with the first is to be shared. See the Hosting page.
Hosting
Hosting provides Primary DNS (Domain Name Service) and delivery of
all mail for the domain(s) to a single SoVerNet address. Also
see DNS
See the Hosting page.
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Mapping See Email Mapping
MovableType
Free Open-Source blogging software that can be used on the Virtual Server. Requires Custom CGI .
See the MovableType page.
MX Hosting See Backup MX Hosting
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National Roaming
Provides dialup access to the National Roaming network throughout the lower
48, Hawaii, and parts of Canada. Roaming is an included features of dialup
accounts and some DSL accounts.
See the main Services page for more info.
Newsgroups
Collective term for USENET discussion groups, an informal system of electronic
bulletin boards voluntarily maintained by a decentralized network of computer
systems. To view and post messages to a newsgroup, you need "newsreader" software;
newsreaders are available as stand-alone applications or as part of most
browser software and require configuring with the NNTP host info. To use
SoVerNet's Newsgroup access no username or 'authentication' is necessary,
but an Internet connection via the SoVerNet network is required.
Only-Email
A stand-alone email address & password. Internet access is not included. Spam Controls & Virus Filtering are included, more space can be added as an Additional Service, WebMail is available, limited access to online tools.
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Password Protecting Web Directories
A feature available to websites hosted on the Virtual Webserver. Requires Custom CGI .
See the Password Protection page.
Personal Website (www.sover.net/~username/)
Webspace for accounts that do not have or wish to use a domain name. Personal
Websites include server space, basic stats, a basic CGI FormMail script.
See the Hosting page.
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
Widely-used encryption software from PGP Security.
PGP can be used to encrypt email messages and as a method of encrypting certain
browser/server communications. PGP is not as comprehensive a security product
as a Secure Certificate. See the Ecommerce pages.
PHSA (Personal High-Speed Access)
Residential DSL; available with or without separate dialup access.
See the Residential Internet services page.
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“Remember My Login”
If you select this option a cookie is left on your machine
to authenticate its access. You will not be prompted for your username and
password when re-entering this area. This may not be secure if you are using
a shared computer. See Cookies, above
Remote Dial-In
Access to an "800" number for dialup access at a per-minute charge.
Charges are added to main account's monthly fee.
See the Services page
for details.
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Secure Certificates
Certificates are issued by a "Certificate Authority' (see above)
upon confirming the identity and business validity of the purchaser. Three
types are available through SoVerNet (all from Thawte), they differ mainly
in the degree of investigation into, and validation of, the purchaser's business
identity. Certificates enable the SSL protocol to encrypt information sent
from a user's browser to the server on which it resides, and assures the user
that they are indeed accessing the site of the business they expect to be dealing
with.
See the Ecommerce pages
Shell account
Account on SoVerNet's Unix-based shell server. A shell account
has access to the text-based resources on the server: pine for email, lynx
for browsing, pico for text files; FTP to & from the shell account space.
All menus/directives are via text commands/keyboard
use, no mouse, no graphics.
Shell email delivery
Email delivered to Shell account. Access via a telnet login (using primary
username & password).
Email requires use of the server's text-based 'pine' email application (using
the ID & password of the email account being accessed.)
SQL Directory (SQL: Structured Query Language)
Standard computer language for accessing and manipulating databases. SQL functionality
provides database space and a web-based Admin area as a front-end to MySQL
(the Open Source database program installed on our webhost server).
See the Hosting page.
SSI (Server Side Includes)
Directives placed within
comment tags in the code of a webpage, instructing the server to display
an external file in the browser window at the spot indicated by the SSI directive.
There are several types of Server Side Includes---the “Exec” Include
is not permitted.
See our Hosting page.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
Protocol for providing a secure environment for ecommerce and communications.
When enabled on the Virtual Webserver by a Secure Certificate, it provides
authentication between servers and browsers by verifying a server's identity,
as well as providing encryption and validation of client-server communications.
Wen addressess that begin with “https” indicate that an SSL connection
will be used. See the Ecommerce pages.
Static IP (IP: Internet Protocol)
A permanently assigned IP Address that does not change. An IP address
is a unique number used to identify a machine on the Internet (four numbers
separated by dots [e.g.: 208.233.88.55]). Every machine on the Internet must
have its own IP address. Static IPs are typically necessary for secure connections
to Virtual Private Networks, certain financial and gaming sites, or when
using some remote access software.
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Vacation Email Forwarding
Email Forwarding on a temporarily closed account. Email is passed directly
to the forward-to address without passing through the Spam/Virus filters.
Ensures that the username is retained.
See the Services page.
Vacation Mode
A service that holds an account in a temporarily inactive state. Residential
phone and DSL accounts can be put into Vacation Mode for up to 6 months;
monthly rates are reduced; reactivation fees are incurred; files (web & email)
are deleted. Also see Vacation Forwarding above and Only-Email.
See the Services page.
Virtual FTP Directory (FTP: File Transfer Protocol)
An FTP Directory (ftp.example.com) is set up on the virtual webserver, with
several distinct sub-directories for different uses, and may be used by a
domain owner to provide a place to which the public may upload files. The
owner can also make files available in a separate sub-directory for downloading
by the public. Not the same as, and has more features than, an FTP-Only account. See the Hosting page
Virtual Web Addressing (VWA)
Website using a domain name as an address (i.e. www.example.com).
A site with a VWA has access to many enhanced services.
See the Hosting page.
Virtual Web Server
Server which supports custom CGI scripting, FrontPage® Extensions, SSI, SSL,
Email Mapping, PHP, Perl, enhanced site stats, and other advanced
features.
VWA see Virtual Web Addressing, above
Web-Only Account
Access to the Virtual Web Server. Designed specifically to address concerns
of those who have turned creation/maintenance of their website over to a third
party, and wish to separate this function under its own username and password
to protect the security of their base account. Web-Only Accounts may be purchased
with or without space.
See the Hosting page.
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