Netscape Communications' Netscape Navigator(TM) and Netsite(TM) server software, part of the WebFORCE(TM) software environment from Silicon Graphics, bring secure communications, high performance, and point-and click simplicity to companies and individuals who want to access or create information services on global networks. Netscape Navigator and Netsite offer easy-to-use interfaces for serving and accessing multimedia and hypermedia information on the net, including formatted text, graphics, audio, and video. Together, they make commerce and information exchange on the Internet as simple as point-and-click.
Netscape Navigator
With Netscape Navigator software, you no longer have to be a technical
wizard to exchange information and conduct commerce on the Internet.
Netscape Navigator contains a graphical interface and hyperlinks that enable you to navigate the Internet's vast array of networked resources simply by clicking on a highlighted word or image with a mouse. Netscape Navigator is also
integrated into the Silicon Graphics® Indigo Magic(TM) User Environment.
Netscape Navigator integrates all major Internet functions under one simple, easy-to-learn-and-use interface. It features several improvements over other HTTP-compatible browsers.
It's fast. Netscape's primary design objective is to optimize client performance using 14.4kb modems, so real people can access the Internet over standard phone lines. And if you cruise the net over higher capacity lines, performance gains will be substantially greater.
It's secure. As you explore the Internet, you'll find a world of information, products, and services. Netscape provides integrated security, so transactions with servers across the net can be fully protected against hackers and eavesdroppers.
The Netsite line includes two software products available for UNIX® based platforms: Netsite Communications Server(TM) and Netsite Commerce Server(TM). Both are based on the open-standard HTTP protocol.
Netsite Communications Server
Netsite Communications Server, available from Silicon Graphics, is the ideal server for the delivery of on-line marketing materials,
customer support information, or communication among employees. The Communications Server has two fundamental advantages over other HTTP compatible servers:
It's efficient. Netsite programs are designed to scale, serving the needs of the fast-growing Internet. Because it includes a redesigned, more efficient process model, Netsite provides better performance and increases the value of your investment in hardware and communications infrastructure.
It's easy. QuickStart installation gets you up and running in minutes, with configuration and maintenance through intuitive, on-line forms.
Netsite Communications Server does provide HTTP/1.0 access authorization, enabling easy set-up of password access to specified documents. It does not support the Commerce Server's advanced security features.
Netsite Commerce Server
Netsite Commerce Server, available as an upgrade from Netscape
Communications, makes electronic commerce a reality by allowing on-line transactions and electronic exchange of sensitive information with confidence and security. Using server authentication and data encryption, Netsite Commerce Server integrates the key features needed to conduct commerce on public networks. Netsite Commerce Server delivers the same power, efficiency, and ease of configuration and maintenance as Netsite Communications Server.
Sell merchandise, accept credit cards on-line, and display sensitive information knowing that only authorized users can view it. The Netsite Commerce Server program's advanced security system will protect you and your users. It uses HTTP/1.0 access authorization to request usernames and passwords and encapsulates the data using public key cryptographic technology from RSA Data Security Inc.
This secure approach consists of two advanced features: encryption, which protects the privacy of client/server communications by encrypting the data stream between the two entities, and server authentication, which uses a certificate and a digital signature to verify the legitimacy of the server.
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