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Naming Your Network, or "Who's Online": Page 6 of 7

Analyst: All we got is a couple of days on the network.

Analyst: You know, I do database work too

Manager: So they tell me

Analyst: Suppose I turn on my workstation and do some fancy coding. Tomorrow serves files and a Power User logs on. Now the Power User makes too large a request. When he accesses a file, me, being a good administrator, I pass the Process ID to the first segment so I pass it to Who.

Manager: Now that's the first thing you've said right

Analyst: I don't even know what I'm talking about!

Manager: That's all you have to do

Analyst: Pass the ID to the first segment?

Manager: Yes!


Analyst: Now Who's got it?

Manager: Naturally

Analyst: If I pass it to first segment, now Who has it?

Manager: Naturally

Analyst: Who?

Manager: Naturally

Analyst: Naturally?

Manager: Naturally

Analyst: So I get it and pass it to Naturally


Manager: No, you pass it to Who

Analyst: Naturally

Manager: That's different

Analyst: That's what I said