Book details of 'Managing UUCP and Usenet'

Title	Managing UUCP and Usenet
Author(s)	Tim O''Reilly, Grace Todino
ISBN	0937175099
Language	English
Published	January 1992
Publisher	O'Reilly & Associates

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Once again an excellent job by the nutshell folks. Intended for system administrators who need to set up and maintain UUCP connections or access Usenet, the book realizes that in the UNIX world many sysadmins are just plain folks. The necessary technical details are here, but presented in a logical and non-threatening manner. Not limiting themselves to the UNIX software, the authors provide hardware guidance as well, particularly to those with Intel boxes. Chapters two and three deal not only with the basic operations and configuration of UUCP, but also with cabling, ports and modems. The material gives enough detail but does not go on to flaunt knowledge of unnecessary trivia. Further chapters give information on testing and troubleshooting, security and management. The material provides a functional overview, but assumes a reasonably computer- literate reader with a small system. Those completely unfamiliar with data communications may want to get some assistance from experienced friends; those with large systems and very active connections may wish for more suggestions on security, for example, such as may be provided by "Practical UNIX Security" (BKPRUNSC.RVW). Chapters seven to ten deal specifically with Usenet and news, assuming that you have UUCP running properly. Again, it is a practical and realistic guide, starting with the selection of a Usenet feed site. Seven appendices are included covering the working files, modems and modem setup strings, more details on cabling and RS-232, useful programs and scripts, UUCP implementation for MS-DOS, Macintosh (and even VMS), frequently asked questions about Internet mail and Usenet news, and the inner workings of the UUCP G protocol. If you are planning to install or use UUCP and Usenet, this book is undoubtedly well worth the cost: probably many times over.
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