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Ken HarrenstienRFC-812Vic White                                            1 March 1982Network Information CenterSRI International                          NICNAME/WHOISINTRODUCTION    The NICNAME/WHOIS Server is an NCP/TCP transaction based   query/response server, running on the SRI-NIC machine, that   provides netwide directory service to ARPANET users.  It is   one of a series of ARPANET/Internet name services maintained   by the Network Information Center (NIC) at SRI International   on behalf of the Defense Communications Agency (DCA).  The   server is accessible across the ARPANET from user programs   running on local hosts, and it delivers the full name, U.S.   mailing address, telephone number, and network mailbox for   ARPANET users.   This server, together with the corresponding Identification   Data Base provides online directory look-up equivalent to the   ARPANET Directory.  DCA strongly encourages network hosts to   provide their users with access to this network service.WHO SHOULD BE IN THE DATA BASE   DCA requests that each individual with a directory on an   ARPANET host, who is capable of passing traffic across the   ARPANET, be registered in the NIC Identification Data Base.   To register, send full name, middle initial, U.S. mailing   address (including mail stop and full explanation of   abbreviations and acronyms), ZIP code, telephone (including   Autovon and FTS, if available), and one network mailbox, via   electronic mail to NIC@SRI-NIC.PROTOCOL   The NICNAME protocol is similar to the NAME/FINGER protocol   (RFC 742).  To access the server:   Connect to the service host (SRI-NIC)      TCP: service port 43 decimal      NCP: ICP to socket 43 decimal, establishing two 8-bit   connections   Send a single "command line", ending with <CRLF>.   Receive information in response to the command line.  The   server closes its connections as soon as the output is   finished.                                                         [Page 1]

RFC 812                                                     1 March 1982                                                           NICNAME/WHOISEXISTING USER PROGRAMS   NICNAME has been chosen as the global name for the user   program, although some sites may choose to use the more   familiar name of "WHOIS".  There are versions of NICNAME for   Tenex, Tops-20, and Unix.  The Tenex and Tops-20 programs are   written in assembly language (FAIL/MACRO), and the Unix   version is written in C.  They are easy to invoke, taking one   argument which is passed directly to the NICNAME server at   SRI-NIC.  Normally it is best to use the NIC-supplied   programs, if possible, since the protocol will continue to   evolve.  Contact NIC@SRI-NIC for copies.COMMAND LINES AND REPLIES   A command line is normally a single name specification.  The   easiest way to obtain the most recent documentation on name   specifications is to give the server a command line consisting   of "?<CRLF>" (that is, a question-mark alone as the name   specification).  The response from the NICNAME server will   list all possible formats that can be used.   The responses are not currently intended to be   machine-readable; the information is meant to be passed back   directly to a human user.  The following three examples will   illustrate the use of NICNAME.Command line: ?Response:      Please enter a name or a handle ("ident"), such as "Smith"   or "SRI-NIC".  Starting with a period forces a name-only   search;   starting with exclamation point forces handle-only.  Examples:      Smith                   [looks for name or handle SMITH ]      !SRI-NIC                [looks for handle SRI-NIC only  ]      .Smith, John            [looks for name JOHN SMITH only ]   Adding "..." to the argument will match anything from that   point,   e.g. "ZU..." will match ZUL, ZUM, etc.      To have the ENTIRE membership list of a group or   organization,   if you are asking about a group or org, shown with the record,   use   an asterisk character "*" directly preceding the given   argument.   [CAUTION: If there are a lot of members this will take a long   time!]   You may of course use exclamation point and asterisk, or a   period   and asterisk together.[Page 2]

1 March 1982RFC 812NICNAME/WHOISCommand line: dyerResponse:   Dyer, David A. (DAD2)   DDYER@USC-ISIB  (213) 822-1511   Dyer, Fred S. (FSD)  Dyer@RADC-MULTICS  (315) 330-7275   Dyer, Mary K. (MARY)   DYER@SRI-NIC     (415) 859-4775   Dyer, William R. (WRD)   WRDyer@RADC-MULTICS  (315) 330-7791Command line: maryResponse:   Dyer, Mary K. (MARY)          DYER@SRI-NIC   SRI International   Network Information Center   Telecommunications Sciences Center   333 Ravenswood Avenue   Menlo Park, California 94025   Phone: (415) 859-4775                                                         [Page 3]