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Distributed Computing Task Force (DCTF)

This is the home page for the University of Pennsylvania's Distributed Computing Task Force. Formerly the DCE Task Force, the name has been changed to expand its scope and technology options.

Distributed Computing Architecture Development

The Distributed Computing Task Force is following the Information Technology Architecture Methodology:

• Business Needs and University Direction
• Distributed Computing Current (de facto) Architecture
• DC Task Force Scope
• Project Cornerstone Information Technology Principles

DCTF Information

• Distributed Computing Problem Statement
• Distributed Computing Environment Opportunity
• DC Task Force Working Group Chairs

DCTF Working Groups

• Single Sign-on Network Authentication
• System Security and Authorization
• Advanced File Services and File System Management
• User Tools and Resources

DCE Information around the Internet

• Open Software Foundation (OSF)
• International news group for DCE discussions and information (comp.soft-sys.dce)

Older Penn DCTF Activities and Information

1995 CAUSE Northeast Regional Conference
"Distributed Computing at Penn: Observations From the Not-So-Bleeding Edge", by Chris Shull, Dan Updegrove, and Noam Arzt, June 1, 1995, in your choice of three formats: HTML, PDF for Adobe Acrobat, or PostScript.

Web Procedings of the CAUSE Northeast Regional Conference on DCE held at the Penn Tower Hotel in Philadelphia, May 31-June 2, 1995.

Very low volume local news group for public UPenn DC Task Force discussions (upenn.net.dce)

Class Notes; DCE System Administration Course (1994), covering the Secure Core and DFS, and Lab/Homework Exercises

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