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The '''Network News Transfer Protocol''' (''' |
The '''Network News Transfer Protocol''' ('''NNTP''') is an application [[Protocol (computing)|protocol]] used for transporting [[Usenet]] news articles (''netnews'') between [[news server]]s, and for reading/posting articles by the end user client applications. [[Brian Kantor]] of the [[University of California, San Diego]], and [[Phil Lapsley]] of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], wrote {{IETF RFC|977}}, the specification for the Network News Transfer Protocol, in March 1986. Other contributors included [[Stan O. Barber]] from the [[Baylor College of Medicine]] and [[Erik Fair]] of [[Apple Computer]]. |
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Usenet was originally designed based on the [[UUCP]] network, with most article transfers taking place over direct [[Point-to-point (telecommunications)|point-to-point]] telephone links between news servers, which were powerful [[time-sharing system]]s. Readers and posters logged into these computers reading the articles directly from the local disk. |
Usenet was originally designed based on the [[UUCP]] network, with most article transfers taking place over direct [[Point-to-point (telecommunications)|point-to-point]] telephone links between news servers, which were powerful [[time-sharing system]]s. Readers and posters logged into these computers reading the articles directly from the local disk. |
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As [[local area network]]s and [[Internet]] participation proliferated, it became desirable to allow [[News client|newsreader]]s to be run on personal computers connected to local networks. The resulting protocol was NNTP, which resembled the [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]] (SMTP) but was tailored for exchanging [[newsgroup]] articles. |
As [[local area network]]s and [[Internet]] participation proliferated, it became desirable to allow [[News client|newsreader]]s to be run on personal computers connected to local networks. The resulting protocol was NNTP, which resembled the [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]] (SMTP) but was tailored for exchanging [[Usenet newsgroup|newsgroup]] articles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-04 |title=Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) |url=https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/network-news-transfer-protocol-nntp/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=GeeksforGeeks |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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A newsreader, also known as a news client, is a software application that reads articles on Usenet, either directly from the news server's disks or via the NNTP. |
A newsreader, also known as a news client, is a software application that reads articles on Usenet, either directly from the news server's disks or via the NNTP. |
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{{anchor|NNSP|NNTPS}}The [[List of TCP and UDP port numbers|well-known TCP port]] 119 is reserved for NNTP. Well-known TCP port 433 ('''NNSP''') may be used when doing a bulk transfer of articles from one server to another. When clients connect to a news server with [[Transport Layer Security]] (TLS), TCP port 563 is often used. This is sometimes referred to as '''NNTPS'''. Alternatively, a plain-text connection over port 119 may be changed to use TLS via the <code>STARTTLS</code> command. |
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In October 2006, the IETF released {{IETF RFC|3977}} which updates NNTP and codifies many of the additions made over the years since RFC 977. At the same time, the IETF also released {{IETF RFC|4642}} which specifies the use of |
In October 2006, the IETF released {{IETF RFC|3977}}, which updates NNTP and codifies many of the additions made over the years since RFC 977. At the same time, the IETF also released {{IETF RFC|4642}}, which specifies the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) via NNTP over [[STARTTLS]]. |
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=={{anchor|NNRP}}Network News Reader Protocol== |
=={{anchor|NNRP}}Network News Reader Protocol== |
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During an abortive attempt to update the NNTP standard in the early 1990s, a specialized form of NNTP intended specifically for use by clients, NNRP{{Clarify|reason= |
During an abortive attempt to update the NNTP standard in the early 1990s, a specialized form of NNTP intended specifically for use by clients, NNRP,{{Clarify|reason=Network News Reader Protocol|date=August 2019}} was proposed.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} This protocol was never completed or fully implemented, but the name persisted in [[InterNetNews]]'s (INN) ''nnrpd'' program. As a result, the subset of standard NNTP commands useful to clients is sometimes still referred to as "NNRP". |
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=={{anchor|NNTP}}NNTP server software== |
=={{anchor|NNTP}}NNTP server software== |
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* [[Apache James]] |
* [[Apache James]] |
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* [[Synchronet]] |
* [[Synchronet]] |
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* [[yProxy]] |
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* DIABLO, a backbone news transit system, designed to replace INND on backbone machines. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of Usenet newsreaders]] |
* [[List of Usenet newsreaders]] |
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* [[News server]] |
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* [[Usenet newsgroup]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [[Brian Kantor|Kantor, Brian]] and [[Phil Lapsley]]. {{IETF RFC|977}} "Network News Transfer Protocol: A Proposed Standard for the Stream-Based Transmission of News." 1986. |
* [[Brian Kantor|Kantor, Brian]] and [[Phil Lapsley]]. {{IETF RFC|977}} "Network News Transfer Protocol: A Proposed Standard for the Stream-Based Transmission of News." 1986. |
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* Feather, Clive. {{IETF RFC|3977}} "Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)." 2006 |
* Feather, Clive. {{IETF RFC|3977}} "Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)." 2006 |
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* Murchison, K., J. Vinocur, and C. Newman. {{IETF RFC|4642}} "Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)" 2006 |
* Murchison, K., J. Vinocur, and C. Newman. {{IETF RFC|4642}} "Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)" 2006 |
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* {{dmoz|Computers/Usenet/Public_News_Servers|Public News Servers}} |
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The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) is an application protocol used for transporting Usenet news articles (netnews) between news servers, and for reading/posting articles by the end user client applications. Brian Kantor of the University of California, San Diego, and Phil Lapsley of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote RFC 977, the specification for the Network News Transfer Protocol, in March 1986. Other contributors included Stan O. Barber from the Baylor College of Medicine and Erik Fair of Apple Computer.
Usenet was originally designed based on the UUCP network, with most article transfers taking place over direct point-to-point telephone links between news servers, which were powerful time-sharing systems. Readers and posters logged into these computers reading the articles directly from the local disk.
As local area networks and Internet participation proliferated, it became desirable to allow newsreaders to be run on personal computers connected to local networks. The resulting protocol was NNTP, which resembled the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) but was tailored for exchanging newsgroup articles.[1]
A newsreader, also known as a news client, is a software application that reads articles on Usenet, either directly from the news server's disks or via the NNTP.
The well-known TCP port 119 is reserved for NNTP. Well-known TCP port 433 (NNSP) may be used when doing a bulk transfer of articles from one server to another. When clients connect to a news server with Transport Layer Security (TLS), TCP port 563 is often used. This is sometimes referred to as NNTPS. Alternatively, a plain-text connection over port 119 may be changed to use TLS via the STARTTLS
command.
In October 2006, the IETF released RFC 3977, which updates NNTP and codifies many of the additions made over the years since RFC 977. At the same time, the IETF also released RFC 4642, which specifies the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) via NNTP over STARTTLS.
Network News Reader Protocol
[edit]During an abortive attempt to update the NNTP standard in the early 1990s, a specialized form of NNTP intended specifically for use by clients, NNRP,[clarification needed] was proposed.[citation needed] This protocol was never completed or fully implemented, but the name persisted in InterNetNews's (INN) nnrpd program. As a result, the subset of standard NNTP commands useful to clients is sometimes still referred to as "NNRP".
NNTP server software
[edit]- Leafnode
- InterNetNews
- C News
- Apache James
- Synchronet
- yProxy
- DIABLO, a backbone news transit system, designed to replace INND on backbone machines.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)". GeeksforGeeks. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
External links
[edit]- Kantor, Brian and Phil Lapsley. RFC 977 "Network News Transfer Protocol: A Proposed Standard for the Stream-Based Transmission of News." 1986.
- Horton, Mark, and R. Adams. RFC 1036 "Standard for Interchange of USENET Messages." 1987.
- Barber, Stan, et al. RFC 2980 "Common NNTP Extensions." 2000
- IETF nntpext Working Group
- Feather, Clive. RFC 3977 "Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)." 2006
- Murchison, K., J. Vinocur, and C. Newman. RFC 4642 "Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)" 2006