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Volume 2, Issue 2	Summer 1992

feature attractions
	
the mysteries of binding and propagating 
Investigating NetInfo's inner workings-how child domains find parents, how clones come into play, and how the databases are kept consistent 

behind the scenes of NeXT networking
An introduction to what the computers on your NeXT network are doing and why

taking your network home
What one student learned using SLIP and PPP to connect his NeXT computer to the campus network

taking the wraps off Release 3
An overview of the Release 3 components that have the greatest significance for users, system administrators, and developers

repeat performances

customer education
A schedule of NeXT courses for developers, system administrators, service technicians, and other users

tips and techniques
Tips on passwords-the weakest link in the security chain

fyi
How to contact the right groups at NeXT and instructions for installing and using your support bulletin and NeXTanswers on disk

legal matter

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ã 1992 NeXT Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Credits

editorial
Managing Editor: Trish Conlon
Contributing Editor, Europe: Mark Wilson
Developmental Editor: Carol Westberg
Copy Editor: Sandra Sailer

contributions
Dave Cottle
John Landwehr
Marc Majka
Alan Marcum

design and production
Designers: Cynthia Berglund, Margery Cantor
Illustrator: Steve Price
Formatter: Judy Severance 
Graphics Production Manager: Heidi Bolen
Printer: A & a Digital Graphics

technical reviews
Dave Cottle
Bryce Jasmer
Alan Marcum
Lise Pfau
Wayde Schroeder
Garth Snyder
Lee Tucker

electronic production
Electronic Manufacturing Administrator: J.T. Sison
NeXTanswers and Electronic support bulletin  Administrator: 
Eric "Terminator" Larson 

about the support bulletin
The support bulletin is a quarterly technical journal published by NeXT Computer, Inc. Its goal is to provide timely technical information to help you better support your NeXT network or user community. 

Each support bulletin includes a floppy disk that contains an electronic version of the bulletin and NeXTanswers, a comprehensive library of technical information. The disk is designed to be used with NeXT's Digital Librarian so you can easily access information on specific topics by means of keyword searches.

NeXTanswers provides responses to common (and sometimes uncommon) technical questions. Formatted as question-and-answer pairs, topics include system administration, programming, and NeXT applications.

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