This is the new user template.  Please read all instructions carefully and
do not make any changes to the template itself!  The Registration Services will begin accepting and processing templates in the new format during the last week of November, 1992.
 
User data submitted on the old template will be accepted until January 
of 1993.  Please address comments and questions to registrar@nic.ddn.mil.

[ templates/user-template.txt ]                       [ Version U1.2  9/92 ]
 
This file contains information for individual users and for Host Administrators
(HAs) who want to register their users in the WHOIS database maintained by the 
InterNIC Registration Services  on the host RS.INTERNIC.NET (198.41.0.5).
The user registration template below has been created to standardize the 
registration procedure and help ensure that Registration Services will receive
complete information about each user in a format that can be processed quickly
and reliably by the registration software.  You may retrieve the file from 
Registration Services  NIC via FTP.  Simply log on with username "anonymous"
and password "guest".  Then change to the templates directory and request
the file by executing a getfile procedure for filename user-template.txt at
the prompt. 

FOR MILITARY USERS ONLY:
It is important to note that ALL Host Administrators who will be authorizing 
users for TAC access MUST be registered in the NIC database and be shown as 
HA or alternate POC on the appropriate host record.  MILNET gateway 
administrators should ensure that their subhosts and subhost HAs are 
registered and that the subhost HAs have been authorized to request TAC cards 
before they submit user registrations to the NIC registrar for processing!

The file contains five sections, as follows:

     A.  General Instructions
     B.  Instructions for Individual Field Entries
     C.  Instructions for Submitting Registration Data
     D.  Sample Template
     E.  Blank Template (Use for Submission) 
 
Section A below provides general instructions for filling out the user 
templates.  Acceptable formats and instructions for individual field
entries follow in Section B.  PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.


HOW TO FILL IN THE USER REGISTRATION TEMPLATE

A.  General Instructions

NOTE: UPDATEs and DELETEs *always* require the entry of a NIC handle and
      Last Name.

  1. To ADD a new user record to the database, fill out all required fields
     except for the handle, line U1.  Required fields are marked with a 
     plus (+).  Include in the non-required fields any additional information 
     that is applicable to the new user.

  2. To MODIFY or UPDATE the record of an existing user, enter the
     appropriate NIC handle and include data for the fields that
     need to be changed.  Enter "NONE" in any non-required field to 
     erase previous data. 

     U3A through U3D are grouped fields. Each of these fields are processed as 
     a whole.  A change to any one field within the group requires entries of 
     all fields for the group.  (i.e., entry in any field causes all fields in 
     the group to be updated from the template.) 

  3. To DELETE a user record from the database, enter the NIC handle (U1), 
     enter the name information (U2A and U2B), and enter "Y" in the "Delete 
     User?" field (U5A).

  4. City, State, and Zip code information must be supplied for all 
     United States addresses.  If the address is an APO or FPO address, 
     use the City field to specify the letters "APO" or "FPO" and use the 
     State field to enter the APO/FPO two-letter code.

  5. Please note that NO USER is allowed more that one record in the NIC 
     database. Each user should be registered only on his/her primary or 
     "home" host. 


B.  Instructions for Individual Field Entries

+  U1. NIC Handle (See A2,3)......: 

   Required only for UPDATEs and DELETEs.  DO NOT include a handle when you 
   are registering a new user.  The NIC registration software automatically 
   generates a handle for all user records that are newly added to the database.
   Example:  RM64 (handle for NIC.DDN.MIL user)

NAME INFORMATION
+  U2A. Last Name..................:
+  U2B. First Name.................:
   U2C. Middle Name or Initial.....:
   U2D. Name Suffix................:
   U2E. Title/Rank.................:

   Both first and last names are required.  We strongly suggest including a 
   middle name or initial, as that helps to eliminate duplication of names 
   in the database.  Suffix line should include identifiers such as Jr., Sr., 
   II, III, etc.  A title or rank may be included.

ADDRESS INFORMATION
+  U3A. Address Line 1.............:
   U3B. Address Line 2.............:
   U3C. Address Line 3.............:
   U3D. Address Line 4.............:
+  U3E. City or FPO/APO (See A.4)..:
+  U3F. State or FPO/APO Code (A.4):
+  U3G. Zip Code (See A.4).........:
   U3H. Country....................: 
   U3I. Network Mailbox............:
+  U3J. Hostname...................:

   Required. At least one line of address information is required.  This 
   address should be the U.S. postal mailing address for any correspondence 
   directed to you. TAC users, in particular, should include an accurate 
   address, as addresses for mailing TAC cards are generated directly from 
   your template input.  Enter as many lines as necessary, up to a maximum 
   of four.
 
   Enter the city and the standard two-letter state abbreviation if your
   host is located in the United States.  
 
   If you have an APO/FPO address, enter only the two-letter APO/FPO
   code in line U3F (i.e., AE for New York, AP for California, AA for
   Florida).
 
   The zip code entry is REQUIRED for APO/FPO and U.S. mailing addresses.
   Please supply a nine-digit zip code for APO/FPO addresses; you may enter
   either a five or nine-digit zip for other U.S. addresses.
 
   U3H. Country....................:
   Enter the country if it should appear in your mailing address.

   U3I. Network Mailbox............: 
   Enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (full hostname).  Separate the 
   username and hostname parts of the mailbox by "@".  Otherwise, follow 
   the syntax required for routing mail to your network.

+  U3J. Hostname...................:

   This is the name of your "home" host.  Enter the full hostname, not
   the numeric host address.

PHONE INFORMATION
+  U4A. Commercial Phone...........:
   U4B. Commercial Phone Extension.:
   U4C. Alternate Phone............:
   U4D. Alternate Phone Extension..:
   U4E. DSN Phone..................:
   U4F. DSN Phone Extension........:
   U4G. Fax Phone..................:

   Each user must provide at least one phone number. If you have no commercial
   phone number, you must provide your DSN phone number. Other numbers may 
   also be listed.  Please include DSN or Fax numbers.

USER STATUS
   U5A. Delete User? (See A.3)[Y/N]: 

   This field is used to permanently remove a user's record from the WHOIS
   database.  Do not answer "Y" if the user is moving to another host.  The
   default is N.

+  U5B. TAC Card Required? [Y/N]...:

   Enter a Y or N following the colon to indicate if a TAC Access Card is
   required.  

   TAC Card requests may be submitted to the NIC only by authorized gateway 
   or host administrators.
    

C.  Instructions for Submitting Registration Data

Please forward all user registration data directly to "hostmaster@internic.net"
You may address questions to the same mailbox or you may call the Registration
Help Desk at 1-800-444-4345 for assistance.  All submissions will be
acknowledged on receipt.  User registrations will be processed within eight
working days of receipt if all data is properly formatted and there are no
problems with the information you have supplied.

If you do not have access to electronic mail facilities, you may submit
hardcopy applications to the following address:
 
     Network Information Center
     14200 Park Meadow Drive
     ATTN:  Registrar, Suite 200
     Chantilly, VA  22021
 
Because hardcopy registrations require manual input, this method of
transmission is strongly discouraged!

The following section consists of a sample template with data entered in
the required format.  A blank user template concludes the file. 
 


D.  Sample Template

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Sample User Registration Template Version U1.2 - 9/92
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Do Not Change Format!              |        Enter Data Here
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+  U1. NIC Handle (See A2,3).......: XYZ23
NAME INFORMATION
+  U2A. Last Name..................: Zosters
+  U2B. First Name.................: Xary
   U2C. Middle Name or Initial.....: Y.
   U2D. Name Suffix................:
   U2E. Title/Rank.................:
ADDRESS INFORMATION
+  U3A. Address Line 1.............: Fictitious Solutions, Inc.
   U3B. Address Line 2.............: 505 Huntmar Dr.
   U3C. Address Line 3.............:
   U3D. Address Line 4.............:
+  U3E. City or FPO/APO (See A.4)..: Imaginary
+  U3F. State or FPO/APO Code (A.4): VA
+  U3G. Zip Code (See A.4).........: 22079
   U3H. Country....................: USA
   U3I. Network Mailbox............: xyz@nic.ddn.mil
+  U3J. Hostname...................: NIC.DDN.MIL
PHONE INFORMATION
+  U4A. Commercial Phone...........: 1-703-999-8484
   U4B. Commercial Phone Extension.: 1134
   U4C. Alternate Phone............:
   U4D. Alternate Phone Extension..:
   U4E. DSN Phone..................:
   U4F. DSN Phone Extension........:
   U4G. Fax Phone..................:
USER STATUS
   U5A. Delete User? (See A.3)[Y/N]: 
+  U5B. TAC Card Required? [Y/N]...: Y
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E.  Blank Template (Use for Submission) 

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User Registration Template Version U1.2 - 9/92
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Do Not Change Format!              |        Enter Data Here
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+  U1. NIC Handle (See A.2,3)......: 
NAME INFORMATION
+  U2A. Last Name..................:
+  U2B. First Name.................:
   U2C. Middle Name or Initial.....:
   U2D. Name Suffix................:
   U2E. Title/Rank.................:
ADDRESS INFORMATION
+  U3A. Address Line 1.............:
   U3B. Address Line 2.............:
   U3C. Address Line 3.............:
   U3D. Address Line 4.............:
+  U3E. City or FPO/APO (See A.4)..: 
+  U3F. State or FPO/APO Code (A.4):
+  U3G. Zip Code (See A.4).........:
   U3H. Country....................:
   U3I. Network Mailbox............:
+  U3J. Hostname...................:
PHONE INFORMATION
+  U4A. Commercial Phone...........: 
   U4B. Commercial Phone Extension.:
   U4C. Alternate Phone............:
   U4D. Alternate Phone Extension..:
   U4E. DSN Phone..................:
   U4F. DSN Phone Extension........:
   U4G. Fax Phone..................:
USER STATUS
   U5A. Delete User? (See A.3)[Y/N]:
+  U5B. TAC Card Required? [Y/N]...:
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